Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 67289.015 - Employee struck by falling forklift basket is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 67289.015 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 08/30/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
992962.015	08/30/2014		488410	Lancaster, Inc.

Abstract: At about 11:15 a.m. on August 30, 2014, Employee #1 was using a forklift, a Lull 844B Highlander Telescopic Telehandler with personnel basket attached, to lift coworkers to cut tree limbs. The forklift began to tilt over and Employee #1 left the operator's seat and he was caught underneath the basket, trapping him. He received blunt injuries to his chest, abdomen, pelvis and other extremities and died.

Keywords: Crushing, Elevated Work Platform, Falling Object, Hydraulic Lift, Material Handling, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Roll-Over, Struck By, Suspended Load

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	992962.015	50	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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