Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 733808 - FORKLIFT OVERTURNED, CRUSHING OPERATOR

Accident Summary Nr: 733808 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 01/21/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102115383	01/22/1986	1311	0	Amoco Production Co.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102115375	01/22/1986	4212	0	Swing Motor Co. & Hot Shot Trucking

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING THE FORKLIFT OFF A SLOPED TRAILER WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SLIPPED OFF THE EDGE, CAUSING HIM TO LOOSE CONTROL. THE FORKLIFT CONTINUED DOWN THE SNOW-COVERED TRAILER, WITH THE REAR COUNTER WEIGHTS SLIDING FURTHER OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRAILER. THE FORKLIFT SOON BECAME UNBALANCED AND BEGAN TO FALL OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRAILER. AT THAT TIME EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS NOT WEARING THE FORKLIFT'S SEAT BELT, ATTEMPTED TO JUMP CLEAR OF THE FALLING FORKLIFT. THE ROLLOVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE (ROPS) OF THE FORKLIFT STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE CHEST, RUPTURING HIS HEART. THE FORKLIFT THEN BOUNCED APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT FURTHER AWAY FROM THE TRAILER, THE TOP OF THE ROPS COMING TO REST ON THE LEFT SIDE OF EMPLOYEE #1'S HEAD.

Keywords: ROPS, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OVERTURN, CHEST, HEART, CRUSHED, UNSTABLE SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102115383					Occupation Not Listed
2	102115375			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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