Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 150159.015 - Employee is killed when crushed between forklift cab and mas

Accident Summary Nr: 150159.015 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 10/03/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1625962.015	10/04/2022		811310	Dallas Diesel Works, Inc

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on October 3, 2022, an employee was working with a coworker, trying to remove the front hydraulic lift cylinder on a forklift. Coworkers used another forklift to elevate the forks in order to access its front cylinder. When the coworker mounted the forklift to adjust the position of the lift to try to release the cylinder, the mast assembly unexpectedly fell toward the forklift cab and crushed the employee who was working nearby. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Crushed, Falling Object, Forklift

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1625962.015	36	M	Fatality		Heavy equipment mechanics

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