Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201751690 - Employee killed when crushed by all-terrain forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 201751690 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 09/07/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310592647	09/07/2007	1741	238140	United Masonry, Inc.

Abstract: On September 7, 2007, Employee #1 was using an all-terrain forklift to raise and move a Hydro mobile scaffold in a steep parking lot. The scaffold was secured with a synthetic sling. Employee #1 was checking to make sure the scaffold was properly secured when it shifted forward, causing the forklift to tilt onto its two left wheels. He was walking toward the lift truck to lower the forks when the forklift rolled on top of him. Employee #1 was crushed and killed.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, CONSTRUCTION, STEEP GRADE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, UNMANNED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000	1	10	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310592647			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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