Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170566186 - Employee dies of asphyxia when pinned at neck by forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 170566186 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 04/12/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120374640	04/13/1994	5551	0	Great American Marine Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, untrained, was operating a forklift in a retail marine outside storage area. The forklift had numerous defects and had alterations not approved by the manufacturer. When Employee #1 got off of the running forklift he did not set the parking brake. Employee #1 was found in a seated position with the left fork pinning his neck against a stack of new boats. The county coroner has ruled that his death was due to asphyxiation.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, IND TRK OPERATOR, BRAKE, UNSECURED, PINNED, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, NECK, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120374640			Fatality	Asphyxia	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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