Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200370237 - Employee killed when run over by backing forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 200370237 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 11/16/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301772034	11/19/1998	3272	0	Metromont Materials

Abstract: In the darkness of early morning, Employee #1, a truck driver for a concrete product manufacturing plant, was standing in front of the opening to one of four kilns. A coworker was using a Hyster forklift, model XL2, to unload concrete pipe from the end kiln when he backed over Employee #1's left leg up to his groin. He was killed. The forklift was equipped with a regular horn and a back-up alarm, but had no flashing warning light. There was limited lighting in the area of the accident.

Keywords: INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LIGHTING, MECH MAT HANDLING, RUN OVER, BACKING UP, LEG, POOR VISIBILITY, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301772034			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Truck drivers, heavy

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