Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170633309 - Employee crushed between warehouse vehicles

Accident Summary Nr: 170633309 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 09/30/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119788263	11/06/1996	2011	0	King Meats Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, a warehouse supervisor for King Meat Company, Vernon, CA, was operating a Crown electric stand-up reach truck. The reach truck was in an aisle facing a rack when, for some reason, Employee #1 stepped out the back of the operator's platform. As he did, he was caught by the left rear cage support of a forklift passing behind his, and was crushed between the two vehicles. He suffered a fractured pelvis and extensive internal injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WAREHOUSE, CAUGHT BY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PELVIS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119788263			Hospitalized injury	Cancer	Supervisors, material moving equipment operators

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