Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200534006 - Employee Is Killed When Pinned Between Forklift and Truck

Accident Summary Nr: 200534006 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 01/17/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315247874	01/19/2011	3084	326122	Wisconsin Plastic Drain Tile Corp.

Abstract: On January 17, 2011, Employee #1, a truck driver with a plastic drain tile manufacturer, had just unloaded at a customer's site. While leaving the site, his tractor-trailer became stuck in the snow on a slight grade of approximately 5 degrees. Employee #1 then proceeded to get his employers rough terrain forklift (JI Case Construction King Model Number 585E 4x4, Serial Number JJG068935). He backed the forklift up to the front of the truck, dismounted, and was passing a chain through a hole in the bumper, towards the tow hooks. Employee #1 was on his knees with his back towards the forklift when it either rolled or slid on the snow. A coworker found Employee #1 unresponsive and pinned between the front bumper of the truck and the counterweight of the forklift. The coworker moved the forklift to free Employee #1 and then summoned emergency responders. Employee #1 was transported to the Buchanan County Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The coworker stated the forklift's parking brake was not engaged when he found Employee #1.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, BRAKE, PINNED, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRUCK, SLOPE, INATTENTION, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315247874			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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