Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 595009 - Employee crushed to death under overturned forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 595009 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 02/21/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109254730	02/22/1995	3631	0	Whirlpool Corporation, Oxford Division

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a motorized squeeze lift (a forklift equipped with squeeze arms) and transporting two large boxes of styrofoam from assembly to receiving. As Employee #1 rounded a corner at excessive speed, the lift overturned and pinned him under the rollbar. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, PINNED, ROLL-OVER, SPEEDING, WORK RULES, ROPS, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SHARP TURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109254730			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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