Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200260800 - Employee killed between forklift mast and rollover bar

Accident Summary Nr: 200260800 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 02/12/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302379565	02/17/1999	2448	0	Medlock Forrest Products, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a forklift operator, left his vehicle running and climbed between the mast and the roll-over protection on the cab to roll a tarp cover from the forks onto the trailer of an 18-wheel truck. His foot accidentally struck the controls, causing the mast to decline backward toward the ROPS. Employee #1 became pinned between the mast and the ROPS and sustained crushing abdominal injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, IND TRK OPERATOR, PINNED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, OFF LOADING, UNMANNED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302379565			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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