Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202044244 - Employee killed when forklift rolls over

Accident Summary Nr: 202044244 -- Report ID: 0155010 -- Event Date: 11/22/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302367818	11/22/1999	2515	0	Burlington Department Ofpublic Works Distribution

Abstract: On November 22, 1999, Employee #1 was operating a Yale 3000 lb propane powered forklift on a driveway. While operating the forklift, the employee veered to the right and drove over a small drop-off to a lower driveway to a loading dock. The forklift rolled over and the overhead guard pinned the driver, killing him. The forklift was not equipped with seatbelts and the overhead guard was not a rollover protective structure.

Keywords: CHEST, IND TRK OPERATOR, PINNED, ROLL-OVER, ROPS, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TEXTILE PRODUCTION, STRUCK BY, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302367818			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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