Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201362779 - Employee Is Killed While Operating Forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 201362779 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 11/15/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308773134	11/16/2006	5261	444220	Chickasaw Farm Services, Inc.

Abstract: On November 15, 2006, Employee #1 was operating a forklift to relocate a welding machine. A malfunction occurred and Employee #1 exited the forklift to evaluate the situation. With the forklift in-gear and running, Employee #1 attempted to walk alongside the forklift while using his left hand to press the gas pedal and his right hand to steer the forklift in reverse. The welding machine was still attached to one of the forks and he was in close proximity to a building. As he maneuvered the forklift, he steered too close to one of the walls of the building and caught his neck between the overhead support of the forklift and the building. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BUILDING, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, NECK, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308773134			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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