Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201117181 - Employee is killed after run over by forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 201117181 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 06/02/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126182047	06/03/2004	1382	213112	Pacific Operators Offshore

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 p.m. on June 2, 2004, an employee of an oil refinery was given the assignment to retrieve some steel in the rear portion of the facility. While driving the forklift down the road to the assignment, the employee observed bananas located in the tree and made a U-turn in order to retrieve the bananas. The employee raised the forks up approximately 10 to 12-ft, climbed up the mast and out onto the forks, where he lost his balance and fell. The forklift did not have the brake set and rolled over the employee. The employee was killed.

Keywords: INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, LOST BALANCE, RUN OVER, REFINERY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126182047			Fatality	Asphyxia	Laborers, except construction

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