Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200053312 - Heavy Machinery Strikes Worker, Crushing and Killing Him

Accident Summary Nr: 200053312 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 10/15/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311463871	10/16/2008	0722	115113	Danielski Farms Inc

Abstract: On October 14, 2008, a worker and the company owner were installing a floor mounted vehicle hoist when a hydraulic rack fell off a Case 588G Forklift and struck the worker, crushing him. The owner was attempting to lower the hydraulic rack when the rack became caught on a plastic inner liner and shifted. The rack was not secured to the forklift, and had an approximate weight of 2,000 lb. The worker sustained massive head trauma and was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, ROLL-OVER, LOAD SHIFT, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311463871			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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