Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202250619 - Employee died from 19 ft fall from forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 202250619 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 06/29/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302800834	06/29/1999	1731	0	Business Telephone Technology Ltd.

Abstract: An employee was pulling computer cable in the ceiling of a warehouse. He was working from a pallet that was elevated by a Raymond EZ Forklift. The employee stepped on the edge of the pallet, causing it to become unbalanced. The employee and the pallet fell 19 ft to the concrete floor. The employee landed on his back, shoulders and struck his head and he died a few hours later.

Keywords: HEAD, SHOULDER, BACK, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, PALLET, WORK PLATFORM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302800834			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 19 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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