Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202587978 - Employee's Head Is Crushed Under a Forklift, Dies
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315320630 | 01/11/2013 | 5093 | 423930 | Golden Link Plastic, Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 8:45 a.m. on November 15, 2012, Employee #1 was not authorized to repair forklifts and employees were verbally instructed to report forklift problems to the office. Approximately 2 weeks before the accident the employee showed the manager a broken fitting from the Doosan forklift (Serial Number ML-01107, Model Number G25P-5). There were no witness' that observed Employee #1 taking off the broken part from the Doosan forklift. The exact cause of the accident was not determined, but a causal factor for the accident is that the Doosan forklift was not secured from inadvertent movement while the Doosan forklift was elevated. A coworker saw the Komatsu forklift used to elevate the Doosan forklift. Employee #1's head was caught between the concrete pavement and trapped under a gap and the Doosan forklift. The gap was measured to be approximately 5.5 in. After seeing the employee, the coworker immediately contacted other coworkers. Before Emergency Rescue Service reached the job site, a coworker used the Komatsu forklift to lift the Doosan forklift off the employee and the manager attempted to provide CPR to Employee #1; during CPR, the manager noticed the employee's head was dented and felt soft. Employee #1 suffered a crushing injury to the head. The employee was pronounced dead at the scene.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315320630 | Fatality | Other | Laborers, except construction |
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