Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 517300 - Employee crushed and killed by forklift mast

Accident Summary Nr: 517300 -- Report ID: 0931800 -- Event Date: 04/05/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103409629	04/18/1988	9711	0	Us Army Military Traffic Mgmt.Comm.Western Area

Abstract: Employee #1, a forklift operator, was lifting a 33 ft by 8 ft metal sheet from a trailer bed when the forklift started to tip to the right due to an unbalanced load. Employee #1 jumped to the left, but the load suddenly shifted and the forklift tipped to the left. The mast struck him in the back, causing massive internal injuries and killing him.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, LOAD SHIFT, BACK, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103409629			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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