Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200980712 - Employee Dies after Fall from Forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 200980712 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 05/26/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309494417	05/26/2006	3799	336999	Tim Colman Equipment Llc

Abstract: On May 26, 2006, Employee #1 and some of his coworkers periodically rode as passengers on a moving rough terrain forklift. Employee #1 was walking beside the moving forklift, talking to the operator. The operator saw Employee #1 attempting to climb onto the boarding step. Employee #1 was injured when he fell off, and was run over by the forklift. He was transported to the local medical center where he was pronounced dead due to extensive head injuries. The autopsy toxicology test was positive for a low concentration of cannabinoids (cannabis).

Keywords: WORK RULES, JUMP ON MOVING EQUIP, SLIP, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, RUN OVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309494417			Fatality	Fracture	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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