Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200462364 - Employee Is Killed When Forklift Overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 200462364 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 03/20/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312104060	03/20/2009	1611	237310	Kellerher & Son Paving

Abstract: On March 20, 2009, Employee #1 was operating a forklift when he made a left hand turn with no load on the forks. The forklift overturned, and he was thrown from it. He was crushed by the mast and died.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, OVERTURN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312104060			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Other

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