Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202288031 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY STACK OF CRATES

Accident Summary Nr: 202288031 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 01/31/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109206391	01/31/1998	4491	0	Apollo Stevedoring Company, Inc.

Abstract: A shipyard employee was standing near a stack of crates while a forklift operator moved the crates to an adjacent warehouse. The forklift operator extended the forks too far to lift a stack of crates. As he lifted the crates, the extended forks caused the adjacent stack to topple onto the employee; crushing and killing him.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, FRACTURE, SHIPYARD, WAREHOUSE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109206391			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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