Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201491255 - Employee Is Crushed by Forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 201491255 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 10/13/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310828066	10/14/2008	0175	111339	Paramount Farming

Abstract: At about 2:20 p.m. on October 13, 2008, Employee #1 was operating an industrial tractor for a tree fruit and nut grower on a pomegranate farm. Employee #1 had dismounted from his rough terrain Case forklift and was in the process of climbing back onto the operator's platform. He was crushed from his backside by another forklift backing up in the same vicinity. The employer contacted the Kings County Sheriff's Department for assistance. The worker died while in transit to Fresno Regional Medical Center.

Keywords: CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OFF LOADING, TRACTOR, E AG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310828066			Fatality	Asphyxia	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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