Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200051506 - Employee killed when industrial truck strikes chain

Accident Summary Nr: 200051506 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 03/21/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303730766	03/21/2002	5142	424420	Pinnacle Foods Corporation

Abstract: On March 21, 2002, Employee #1 was operating a Crown stand-up rider-powered industrial truck to place product on storage racks. He was either backing up or trying to turn around when the truck contacted a 0.25-in. metal chain hanging across an aisle. The chain lifted Employee #1 off the foot controls, pinned him against the cage and the mast of the truck, and killed him.

Keywords: CHAIN, PINNED, FOOT CONTROL, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STORAGE AREA, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303730766			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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