Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201350741 - Employee killed when forklift falls

Accident Summary Nr: 201350741 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 05/24/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302731161	05/24/1999	5199	0	Michaels Stores, Inc.

Abstract: On May 24, 1999, Employee #1, a warehouse worker, was backing a Crown Series RC Stand-Up Forklift Truck from a trailer to the warehouse dock when the trailer shifted, creating an opening between the dock and the trailer. The forklift fell about 4 ft crushing Employee #1 between the forklift and the dock. Employee #1 was killed. The truck did not have its brake set. The trailer that was being unloaded did not have its wheels chocked. The trailer's brake was set, but it did not prevent the trailer from moving.

Keywords: CHOCK, BRAKE, WAREHOUSE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRUCK, TRAILER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302731161			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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