Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 26275.015 - Employee Is Operating Forklift When It Tipped Over And Lande

Accident Summary Nr: 26275.015 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 08/27/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
598679.015	08/27/2012		236220	National Maintenance & Build Out Design

Abstract: At approximately 12:00 a.m. on August 27, 2012, Employee #1 was operating an industrial forklift truck and driving to an area to take a break. As he made a sharp right turn with the forklift, it became unstable and flipped over. Employee #1 jumped out of the forklift, but the forklift truck tipped over and landed on his chest. Employee #1 was killed and sustained traumatic chest injuries.

Keywords: Chest, Industrial Truck, Overturn, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck By, Unstable Position

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	598679.015	52	M	Fatality		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Flashing Of Decking Fatality Cause:

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