Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202004479 - Employee is killed when crushed between forklifts

Accident Summary Nr: 202004479 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 09/27/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307015669	09/27/2003	2653	322211	Stone Container Corp., A Subsidiary Of Sscc

Abstract: On September 27, 2003, Employee #1 was standing adjacent to a forklift he had been operating. A coworker operating another forklift in reverse saw Employee #1 in his path and attempted to apply the brakes. When the brakes failed, forklift operated by the coworker struck Employee #1, pinning him between the two forklifts, and killing him.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, INADEQUATE MAINT, PINNED, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, MECH MALFUNCTION, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307015669			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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