Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 747618 - VINEYARD EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FORKLIFT OVERTURNED

Accident Summary Nr: 747618 -- Report ID: 0933800 -- Event Date: 04/24/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103411468	04/26/1988	0172	0	Sleepy Hollow Investment Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103411450	04/26/1988	0761	0	Lds Farm Labor

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN TRAINED IN FORKLIFT OPERATION BY THE VINEYARD SUPERVISOR FOR ONLY ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. EMPLOYEE #1 THEN DROVE THE UNLOADED TRUCK DOWN A BADLY RUTTED VINEYARD ACCESS ROAD TOWARD THE WORK AREA. THE ROAD HAD ABOUT A SIX PERCENT GRADE, AND WAS SLOPED TO ONE SIDE. WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING THE LIFT TRUCK DOWN THE ROAD, IT OVERTURNED. HE WAS THROWN FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND CRUSHED TO DEATH UNDER THE ROLLOVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE. NO SEAT BELT OR OTHER RESTRAINT DEVICE WAS PROVIDED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE SLEEPY HOLLOW INVESTMENT COMPANY, SALINAS, CALIFORNIA.

Keywords: UNSECURED, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, INEXPERIENCE, SEAT BELT, UNTRAINED, OVERTURN, CRUSHED, UNSTABLE SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103411468					Occupation Not Listed
2	103411450			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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