Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170672778 - Employee crushed to death by forklift during overturn

Accident Summary Nr: 170672778 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 02/07/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123782229	02/09/1995	5211	0	Furrow Building Materials

Abstract: At approximately 10:15 a.m. on February 7, 1995, Employee #1 was operating a Hyster forklift in a blacktopped lumber storage area that was covered in ice and snow. The forks hit a mound of ice, causing the forklift to overturn. Employee #1 fell out of the forklift as it was turning over and was crushed by it. He later died of internal injuries.

Keywords: EJECTED, IND TRK OPERATOR, UNEVEN GROUND, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SEAT BELT, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123782229			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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