Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201283355 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Rough Terrain Forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 201283355 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 11/04/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314206236	11/04/2010	1771	238110	Integral Rebar

Abstract: On November 4, 2010, Employee #1, Integral Rebar company owner and forklift operator, was using a choker sling to rig approximately 3000 pounds of rebar with a telescoping boom rough terrain forklift. The sling was placed on the right fork of the forklift and the boom was extended approximately 30 feet and was lowering into a 14 feet deep excavated area. The boom failed, tipping the forklift onto Employee #1, fatally crushing him under the forklift.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, REBAR, BOOM, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SLING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	30		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314206236			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Forming Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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