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Accident Summary Nr: 70205.015 - Employee is crushed and killed by falling load from forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 70205.015 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 01/28/2015
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1021918.01501/29/2015484121Draxler Transport Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 3:15 p.m. on January 28, 2015, an truck driving employee was pushing two stacks of materials that slipped off the forks of the forklift back on the forks of the forklift. The forklift operator did not straighten the mast arm and continued to lift the materials. The materials slid off the forks. The employee tried to jump off the trailers bed, however, he fell to the ground. One of bundles of aluminum metal door frames that was 17 feet in length 16 feet in width and height and weighted approximately 800 pound, landed on his head. The employees' head was crushed and killed.

Keywords: Crushed, Fall, Falling Object, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Truck Driver

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1021918.015 65 M Fatality Transportation ticket and reservation agents

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