Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201370509 - Employee killed when struck by forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 201370509 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 05/12/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303340384	05/26/2000	8999	0	Waste Manangement Dba Apex Waste

Abstract: Employee #1 was leaving the sorting area and walking toward the office and break area when he was struck by a forward traveling forklift truck. The vehicle was carrying a large front load that obscured the operator's line of sight. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, DRIVER, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, RUN OVER, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303340384			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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