Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200260347 - Employee killed when neck caught in forklift mast

Accident Summary Nr: 200260347 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 04/24/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116489444	04/29/1998	5148	0	Kyzer Plants & Produce, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on April 24, 1998, Employee #1 was on a pallet elevated between 6 and 8 ft by an industrial forklift, replacing a 3/4 in. ceiling fan motor for the refrigeration cooling unit. After raising Employee #1, the forklift operator set the brakes on his vehicle and left the area to assist some customers. At approximately 5:00 pm, Employee #1 was found hanging, with his head pinned between the headache rack and the forklift mast. He was transported to the local hospital, where he died of traumatic asphyxia with laryngeal fracture.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ASPHYXIATED, PINNED, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, NECK, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116489444			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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