Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200604510 - Worker's Back Is Crushed by Forklift Forks, Killis Worker

Accident Summary Nr: 200604510 -- Report ID: 0625410 -- Event Date: 04/08/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314298423	04/09/2010	2522	337214	Mod Space

Abstract: Employee was working on his personnel vehicle on his own time. He used the forklift without permission of the company to lower his engine into his truck. He was manipulating the controls with a cord to lower the engine while he guided the engine into position. The controls were moved to a fixed position that lowered the forks into the employee's back. He was killed by asphyxia.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, PINNED, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314298423			Fatality	Asphyxia	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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