Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201041035 - Employee killed when struck by rolling forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 201041035 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 05/28/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305454431	05/29/2002	3498	0	Southland Industries

Abstract: On May 28, 2002, Employee #1, a delivery truck driver, and a coworker who was operating an industrial truck were off-loading pallets from Employee #1's flatbed cargo truck. They were nearly finished when Employee #1 summoned the coworker to examine a panel on the truck bed gate. The coworker stopped the forklift and dismounted when the vehicle began to roll down the approximately 10 ft long, 3 degree sloped asphalt ramp toward Employee #1. The coworker tried to pull him out of the path of travel, but Employee #1 was struck by the forklift. Employee #1 sustained severe internal injuries and was killed.

Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, VEHICLE IN GEAR, RAMP, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, UNMANNED, SLOPE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305454431			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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