Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 570937 - Employee later dies after backing forklift truck out of dock

Accident Summary Nr: 570937 -- Report ID: 0523420 -- Event Date: 11/04/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1325117	11/08/1985	3692	0	Rayoval Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1, a forklift truck driver, was performing a Y-turnabout with a stand-up rider-type forklift truck and backing onto an adjustable dock plate. The dock plate was either in the down or inclined position, or it was in the level position but not latched. Due to the apparently unexpected incline, the forklift truck continued traveling in reverse and backed out the loading dock door. Employee #1 suffered leg amputation and later died.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, DOCK, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LOST CONTROL, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1325117			Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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