Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 561340 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN TRAILER AND DOCK

Accident Summary Nr: 561340 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 05/17/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100584630	05/23/1989	4225	0	Rymco, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES WHEN HE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN A TRUCK'S TRAILER AND A SHIPPING DOCK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNLOADING SOLDER-CARRYING CYLINDERS FROM THE TRAILER OF A 2 1/2-TON COMMERCIAL TRUCK AND APPARENTLY DROVE INTO THE TRUCK'S TRAILER. UPON BACKING UP, THE WEIGHT OF THE FORKLIFT CAUSED THE TRUCK TO MOVE FORWARD, LEAVING A GAP BETWEEN THE FLOOR OF THE TRAILER AND THE DOCK. THE FORKLIFT FLIPPED BACKWARD, PINNING EMPLOYEE #1 AGAINST THE DOCK.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, DOCK, PINNED, ROLL-OVER, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRAILER, LOADING DOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100584630			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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