Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201770617 - Employee killed when crushed by falling drum of lubricant

Accident Summary Nr: 201770617 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 08/18/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301321519	08/19/1998	3255	0	Dixon Ticonderoga Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was fatally injured when a 55-gallon drum of lubricant fell off of the pallet that it was standing on while being transported by a forklift. Employee #1, the operator of the forklift, had raised the forklift in order to avoid striking an uplifted area in the floor. It was reported that Employee #1 had grabbed the rim of the drum and had shaken it prior to the drum falling on him.

Keywords: DRUM, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PALLET, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301321519			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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