Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202363693 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 202363693 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 03/17/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307476275	03/17/2004	4222	493120	Columbia Colstor, Inc

Abstract: At approximately 1:30 a.m. on March 17, 2004, Employee #1 was aiding a coworker to extract a Crown RR 5220-45 4500 capacity Rider Truck from between a cold storage rack isle. The coworker was steering the vehicle and Employee #1 was located behind it when the vehicle lost power with a load raised by the forks. The employees managed to restore power to the vehicle. When the coworker moved the vehicle, Employee #1 was caught between the counterweight and the storage rack framework. Several coworkers removed Employee #1 using another forklift and then called a 911 emergency service unit to the scene. Employee #1 was killed due to a head fracture.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, IND TRK OPERATOR, VEHICLE IN GEAR, WAREHOUSE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, POOR VISIBILITY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307476275			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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