Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171038078 - Employee killed when lift truck rolls off jacks

Accident Summary Nr: 171038078 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 10/01/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115408338	10/01/1996	0175	0	Carlson Orchards Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, a mechanic, had put a Hyster industrial lift truck on jack stands at a height of approximately 17 in. He was using a creeper and was under the truck looking for an oil leak when the 2,000 lb vehicle rolled forward off the blocks and fell. It landed on Employee #1's head and chest, killing him. The truck was not chocked, and the brake had not been set.

Keywords: CHOCK, HEAD, BRAKE, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALLING OBJECT, JACK, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115408338			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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