Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201370426 - Employee died when crushed by forklift load and rail car

Accident Summary Nr: 201370426 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 08/26/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301045159	08/26/1999	4225	0	Preferred Development Corp Dba Biscontinni Dist Ce

Abstract: An employee was unloading a flatbed rail car with a forklift. He had just removed a 3200-lb load of 4 ft by 8 ft insulation material when he backed away from the rail car with the load elevated. The employee dismounted the forklift a stood in between the elevated load and the rail car. At this time, the forklift moved forward, pinning the employee between the elevated load and the rail car and killed him. The forklift was found with the engine running, the transmission in forward gear and the parking brake released.

Keywords: RAILROAD CAR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301045159			Fatality	Other	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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