Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200370310 - Employee killed when head crushed by baler

Accident Summary Nr: 200370310 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 02/24/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302417779	03/02/1999	7699	0	Atlantic Industrial Repair, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, the owner of a baler installation company, and a coworker were using a Clark forklift, serial #NW8830, to load a 6,000 lb Selco Products, Inc. cardboard baler, model #D3W8C5P09Y, onto a trailer for transport. The first attempt to lift the baler caused it to shift slightly on the forks, so Employee #1 lowered the machine to reposition it. During the second try, he got the baler elevated to the height of the trailer bed when the machine began to shift, causing the coworker who was helping position it to be thrown backward. The baler fell off the forks and slid sideways, knocking Employee #1 off the forklift and pinning him against it. He suffered massive head trauma and was killed instantly.

Keywords: LOADING, HEAD, IND TRK OPERATOR, UNSECURED, PINNED, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, MECH MAT HANDLING, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302417779			Fatality	Other	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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