Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202220208 - Forklift truck operator dies when vehicle tips over

Accident Summary Nr: 202220208 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 08/09/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301668729	08/09/2001	5093	0	William Goodman & Sons Llc

Abstract: At approximately 12:43 p.m. on August 9, 2001, an operator of a Toyota 6,000-pound powered industrial truck backed into an unguarded 12-inch-deep conveyor opening (55 inches wide). The rear left tire of the forklift entered the opening at an angle causing the forklift to tip, pinning the operator between the concrete floor and the cage of the forklift. The employee was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident. He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead at 12:55 p.m.

Keywords: PINNED, STRUCK AGAINST, DRIVER, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SEAT BELT, CONVEYOR, STRUCK BY, CONCRETE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301668729			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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