Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200220028 - Employee dies of pulmonary embolus after forklift accident

Accident Summary Nr: 200220028 -- Report ID: 0316300 -- Event Date: 10/09/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116432477	10/22/1996	4491	0	Jazz Industries Of Florida

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a forklift truck when she backed off a 4 ft ramp. She jumped off the vehicle as it left the ramp, sustaining serious injuries. Employee #1 died two weeks later from a pulmonary embolus. She was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, RAMP, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SEAT BELT, FALL, PULMONARY EMBOLISM, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116432477			Fatality	Other	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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