Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170380653 - Employee killed when falling car lands on his head

Accident Summary Nr: 170380653 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 06/16/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120290739	06/19/1995	5093	0	Cream'S Dismantling & Scrap Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were under the forks of a Hyster SC160, 16,000 lb capacity forklift preparing a Ford Fiesta for crushing in an auto salvage yard. The car was elevated approximately 5 ft above the ground. The width of the forks was 46 inches. The employees were removing the car's tires, wheels, and fluid. The car shifted and slid off the forks and landed on Employee #1's head, killing him instantly. The load was not blocked to prevent movement.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, BLOCKS, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, AUTOMOBILE, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120290739			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction

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