Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 566380 - EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY FORKLIFT DURING HORSEPLAY

Accident Summary Nr: 566380 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 11/12/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103374609	11/15/1991	2441	0	Southwest Container Co.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 AND 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE PREPARING TO RESUME WORK AFTER A REST BREAK. EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER WORKER WERE ENGAGED IN HORSEPLAY, CHASING AND THROWING SODA AT EACH OTHER, WHILE THE THIRD WORKER BACKED A FORKLIFT OUT OF THE LOADING DOCK. THE FORKLIFT BEGAN PULLING FORWARD WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 JUMPED ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE, RODE FOR A MOMENT, SLIPPED OFF AND WAS RUN OVER BY THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. THE ENTIRE EVENT TOOK PLACE WITHIN 3 TO 10 SECONDS AS THE FORKLIFT TRAVELED FORWARD 15 TO 30 FEET.

Keywords: WHEEL, WORK RULES, SLIP, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, RUN OVER, HORSEPLAY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103374609			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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