Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170384713 - Employee killed when struck by lift truck

Accident Summary Nr: 170384713 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 06/17/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125392589	06/26/1997	3714	0	New Venture Gear

Abstract: Employee #1 and a lift truck operator were loading pallets of 90 in. by 48 in. by 45 in. castings onto a semi-trailer. As the lift truck operator was picking up a pallet located 20 to 25 ft from the trailer, Employee #1 walked between the open trailer and the lift truck to operate the overhead door controls. The forklift operator's vision was obscured by the load and he struck Employee #1, killing him.

Keywords: LOADING, IND TRK OPERATOR, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125392589			Fatality	Concussion	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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