Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 587105 - Employee killed when forks strike head

Accident Summary Nr: 587105 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 06/03/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103592424	06/06/1994	2657	0	St. Joe Container Company

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 p.m. on June 3, 1994, Employee #1 was repairing a hydraulic hose on a forklift truck. He removed the defective hose and was preparing to replace it with a new line. Employee #1 raised the forks of the truck about 3 feet above the door level and got under them to attach one end of the hydraulic hose. While he was under the forks, the forks fell down on his head. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.

Keywords: HEAD, REPAIR, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, HOSE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103592424			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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