Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170052153 - Employee killed when crushed by cotton bale

Accident Summary Nr: 170052153 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 10/22/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108116690	10/22/1991	4221	0	Total Warehousing, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:14 a.m. on October 22, 1991, Employee #1 was backing up a forklift that was carrying a load of plastic garbage cans. He tried to make a turn around a stack of cotton bales, but cut the corner too closely, and struck the bales. When the bales began to fall, Employee #1 tried to jump from the forklift. One bale hit the employee and knocked him to the ground, face down. Another bale then struck Employee #1 in the back, causing severe internal injuries. Employee #1 was pronounced dead on arrival at St. Joseph's Hospital at 10:02 a.m.

Keywords: CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, BALER, SHARP TURN, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108116690			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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