Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200450328 - Employee killed when forklift overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 200450328 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 09/29/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300329927	09/29/1997	4491	0	Cooper T. Smith Stevedoring Company, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 and coworkers were using forklifts to move baled wood pulp from railroad cars into a marine terminal warehouse. Employee #1 was driving his lift truck from the warehouse storage area to retrieve another load when he made a 180-degree turn toward the baled wood pulp. His forklift overturned, pinning him underneath the overhead canopy. Employee #1 sustained internal injuries and died at the scene. The forklift was equipped with a seatbelt, but he was not wearing it.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, IND TRK OPERATOR, PINNED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, OFF LOADING, SHARP TURN, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300329927			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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