Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170247308 - Employee killed when caught between forklift and door

Accident Summary Nr: 170247308 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 08/11/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111468005	08/12/1992	5148	0	Crisp 'N Spicy Growers Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was installing a door to a controlled atmosphere room in an apple and pear processing plant. He was working approximately 6 1/2 ft above ground level on an elevated work platform that was hoisted on the forks of a Hyster Space Saver 60, serial #D4L4262K. When the employee operated the side shift mechanism from the elevated work platform, he either fell, or was caught, between the load backrest and the door to the controlled atmosphere room. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: INSTALLING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111468005			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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