Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200770345 - Employee killed when caught between lift mast and ROPS

Accident Summary Nr: 200770345 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 11/23/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300546116	11/23/1998	2035	0	Ken'S Foods, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 apparently climbed onto the seat of his fork truck to see over a double pallet load when he slipped and struck the control levers with his foot. The mast tilted back, crushing his head against the frame of the overhead ROPS.

Keywords: HEAD, IND TRK OPERATOR, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, SLIP, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300546116			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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