Accident Report Detail

Accident: 200000776 - Employee Killed When Forklift Falls Off Blocks

**Accident: 200000776 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 07/08/1999**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
302247721	07/09/1999	4212	Super Budget Inn

Employee #1 was working underneath a Hyster forklift, #H80C, that was elevated on blocks. He was tugging on a wrench when the forklift came off the blocks and fell on him. Employee #1 was crushed and killed.

Keywords: unsecured, blocks, work rules, mechanic, caught between, crushed, industrial truck, falling object, unstable position

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	302247721			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported	FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) FatCause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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