Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202220018 - Employee killed when fork truck falls through floor opening
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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122376064 | 03/12/1996 | 2621 | 0 | Sappi Dba S D Warren Co |
Abstract: Employee #1 was driving a fork truck over steel deck plates that covered a 19 ft by 8 ft floor opening. The plates shifted under the forklift and became dislodged at one end. Employee #1 was killed when his vehicle fell 23 ft through the opening onto a concrete floor. A structural defect in the supporting beam under the end of the plates caused them to become dislodged.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 122376064 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |