Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200622819 - Employee is killed when crushed by forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 200622819 -- Report ID: 0454716 -- Event Date: 03/09/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307210385	03/19/2004	0171	111333	Scott Strawberry & Tomato Farm Inc

Abstract: On March 9, 2004, Employee #1 was helping a fork lift operator adjust the forks to unload a tank from a flatbed truck. The operator stopped the forklift, but left it in gear. When the operator realized the lift was still moving, he jumped back onto it. He inadvertently hit the accelerator, causing the fork lift to lunge, crushing Employee #1 between the front of the lift and a truck, and killing him.

Keywords: ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRUCK, FLATBED TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307210385			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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