Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200373512 - Employee Is Killed When Forklift Falls from Truck

Accident Summary Nr: 200373512 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 05/16/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308239938	05/17/2005	4213	484122	Central Transport International, Inc.

Abstract: On May 16, 2005, Employee #1 was operating a forklift to load material inside a tractor-trailer. The driver of this tractor-trailer was sitting in the cab filling out paperwork. The driver pushed the red button that supplies air to the brakes to save time when he pulled away. The truck then moved forward. As the forklift fell from the rear of the trailer, Employee #1 attempted to jump from the forklift. His head was crushed between the roll cage and dock plate as he and the forklift fell. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, ROPS, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRUCK, TRACTOR TRAILER, TRAILER, LOADING DOCK, COMMUNICATION, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308239938			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, material moving equipment operators

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