Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200757474 - Employee Is Crushed and Killed When Pinned Between Two Tanks

Accident Summary Nr: 200757474 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 03/05/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306544974	03/05/2004	3272	327390	Ec Babbert, Inc.

Abstract: On March 5, 2004, an employee was pinned between a 7,500 lbs septic tank on a forklift and a 7,500 lbs septic tank in storage. The employee drove up close to the other tank to offload it, dismounted the forklift while it was running and the loaded 6 to 7 inches off the ground, to place 4 by 4's under each side of the tank. Employee was found pinned between the two tanks. There were no witnesses to the accident. Investigation revealed that the operator did not lower the forks prior to dismounting the lift.

Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, PINNED, STORAGE TANK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306544974			Fatality	Asphyxia	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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