Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201262029 - Employee Dies in Fall from Forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 201262029 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 08/03/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310256797	08/07/2006	3444	332439	Ims Engineered Products Llc

Abstract: At approximately 2:05 p.m. on August 3, 2006, Employee #1 was standing on the forks of a forklift that had lifted him approximately 10.5 ft above a concrete floor at IMS Engineered Products LLC. He was straightening reels of air hose that were stored on a shelf 13 ft high. He lost his balance, fell backwards, struck the back of his head on the forklift, and then fell to the floor. Employee #1 remained hospitalized in a coma until his death on August 8, 2006.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, WAREHOUSE, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STORAGE RACK, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310256797			Fatality	Concussion	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.