Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14544944 - Employee killed when struck by forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 14544944 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 11/07/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17411240	11/09/1988	1731	0	Garnet Electric Co., Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17411257	11/09/1988	3341	0	Alabama Reclamation Plant, Div Of Reynolds Metals

Abstract: At approximately 12:55 p.m. on November 7, 1988, Employee #1 was walking in an aisle of an industrial plant. The operator of a forklift carrying a pallet of scrap aluminum cubes was driving forward but could not see where he was driving. The forklift ran down Employee #1, crushing his chest and killing him.

Keywords: OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, CHEST, IND TRK OPERATOR, PALLETIZED CARGO, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, RUN OVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17411240			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported
2	17411257					Occupation Not Listed

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