Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170341200 - Employee killed when platform falls from lift forks

Accident Summary Nr: 170341200 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 08/04/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18227470	08/05/1992	4225	0	Kane Freight Lines Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on a platform elevated by the forks of a lift truck. The platform was fabricated from sections of wood pallets and was not secured to the forks or equipped with standard guardrails. While working from the platform Employee #1 leaned to the right, causing the platform to fall off the forks 24 ft. Employee #1 was killed. The operator reported that the platform was not secured to the forks or mast.

Keywords: PLATFORM, GUARDRAIL, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18227470			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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