Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170022677 - Employee killed when struck by falling forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 170022677 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 06/01/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109913327	06/01/1994	3089	0	Mini-Bag Usa

Abstract: A forklift truck driver picked up a pallet of finished product in the manufacturing department and delivered it to the shipping department. He dropped the pallet and backed up toward the loading dock to change direction and go back to the manufacturing department. The brakes failed and the truck continued to back up, striking Employee #1. The employee fell off the loading dock and the truck followed, landing on top of him. Employee #1 was crushed by the truck; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver jumped clear of the truck as it fell off the loading dock.

Keywords: BRAKE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOADING DOCK, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109913327			Fatality	Asphyxia	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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