Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170133672 - Employee dies when pinned by forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 170133672 -- Report ID: 1054118 -- Event Date: 03/27/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123751166	03/27/1994	3312	0	Cascade Steel Rolling Mills Inc

Abstract: On the morning of March 27, 1994, Employee #1 was attempting to lift and pull a large metal refuse dumpster. He parked his forklift within a few feet of the dumpster's south end on a 3 to 6 degree slope. Employee #1 exited the operator's cab and got between the forklift mast and the dumpster's end. He was securing the dumpster to the forklift mast with a tow chain in order to lift it when the parked forklift rolled forward and pinned him against the dumpster. Coworkers found Employee #1 at approximately 10:35 a.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, PINNED, WORK RULES, DUMPSTER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, UNMANNED, SLOPE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123751166			Fatality	Asphyxia	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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