Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200040525 - Employee killed in forklift accident

Accident Summary Nr: 200040525 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 08/29/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303407001	08/30/2001	1711	0	University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors

Abstract: On August 29, 2001, an employee of a mechanical and engineering contracting company lost his life in a forklift accident. The employee unloaded PVC pipe in the lay-down yard and was returning to the pick-up area for another load. He placed the ratchet tie-down strap used to secure the load to the forks around his right shoulder. During the return trip, the tie-down strap became entangled under the left rear tire of the forklift causing severe trauma to the employee's upper body area.

Keywords: LOADING, TORSO, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PIPE, ENTANGLED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303407001			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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