Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 606921 - EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY FORKLIFT; SLIPPED WHEN HE JUMPED ABOARD

Accident Summary Nr: 606921 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 12/04/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101215986	12/07/1987	1791	0	Cantwell & Manning Steel Erectors

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 11:15 AM ON DECEMBER 4, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE SENT TO GET AN OXYGEN/ACETYLENE SET. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WALKING AND THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A CASE 585E FORKLIFT. EMPLOYEE #1 DECIDED TO HITCH A RIDE ON THE FORKLIFT WHILE IT WAS MOVING. HE JUMPED ONTO THE STEP-UP BAR BUT HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF. THE BACK LEFT WHEEL OF THE FORKLIFT CAUGHT HIS FOOT AND DRAGGED HIM UNDER THE FORKLIFT. HE WAS RUN OVER AND CRUSHED TO DEATH. THE COMPANY SHOULD HAVE HAD A SAFETY PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDED SPECIFIC SITE SAFETY RULES FOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATION. THEOSE RULES SHOULD PROHIBIT RIDERS ON POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS.

Keywords: WORK RULES, SLIP, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, RUN OVER, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101215986			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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