Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 595520 - Employee killed when struck by forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 595520 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 12/04/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18076844	12/08/1992	7349	0	I. H. Services, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on December 4, 1992, Employee #1 was operating a Hyster forklift in a recycle/trash collection area. He was carrying a long metal basket containing trash with the forks raised to the highest position. After Employee #1 dumped the trash into a dumpster, he attempted to stack the empty basket onto another basket. While maneuvering the forklift around, Employee #1 turned the steering wheel to its maximum and the forklift began to tip over. In an attempt to escape, Employee #1 jumped off, but landed in the path of the falling forklift basket and was killed. He had not been properly trained to use a forklift.

Keywords: HEAD, IND TRK OPERATOR, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SHARP TURN, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOST CONTROL, UNTRAINED, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18076844			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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