Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14541973 - CRUSHED BY OUT-OF-CONTROL FORKLIFT

Accident Summary Nr: 14541973 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 10/01/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1202068	10/01/1984	5599	0	Clark Lift Of Albany Inc

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL LIFT TRUCK. HE HAD NOT UNPLUGGED THE BATTERY UNIT OR RAISED THE WHEELS OFF THE FLOOR. THE BATTERY CABLE FLEXED AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE HIGH SPEED REVERSE CONTACTS, STARTING THE LIFT IN MOTION. THE LIFT PUSHED THE EMPLOYEE BACKWARDS APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET AND CRUSHED HIM BETWEEN SOME PALLETS ALONG THE WALL AND THE LIFT TRUCK.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, E GI IV, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL WORK, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ELECTRICAL FAULT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1202068			Fatality	Concussion	Industrial machinery repairers

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