Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 67891.015 - Employee is crushed and killed by falling vehicle

Accident Summary Nr: 67891.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 09/07/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
994869.015	09/10/2014		423930	James R Enterprises Inc

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on September 7, 2014, an employee was standing beneath a scrapped vehicle that was elevated by the forks of a forklift to puncture its gas tank. As he struck the gas tank, the hydraulics of the forklift failed. The employee was crushed beneath the car, resulting in his death.

Keywords: Crushed, Equipment Failure, Hydraulic Lift, Unstable Load, Unstable Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	994869.015	38	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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