Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200070910 - Employee killed when crushed by forklift pallet

Accident Summary Nr: 200070910 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 03/02/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302932876	03/03/2000	2281	313111	Unifi-Central Distribution Center

Abstract: Employee #1 was driving a Raymond swing-reach truck down a narrow aisle with approximately 6 in. clearance on each side. He was carrying two pallets of boxes filled with yarn. Apparently, as the vehicle moved ahead, a box on the truck jammed against a box on the rack, forcing the entire pallet to shift. A corner of the pallet forcefully struck Employee #1, becoming lodged against his chest. He was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, CLEARANCE, IND TRK OPERATOR, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, STRUCK AGAINST, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302932876			Fatality	Fracture	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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