Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 749499 - Employee killed` between wheel and fender well of forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 749499 -- Report ID: 0931700 -- Event Date: 01/11/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106265820	01/12/1989	5211	0	Temalac Transportation Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was attempting to board a large industrial Champ forklift truck, model #350-70, that was backing up. His foot made contact with the front left tire and he was pulled, feet first, between the fender and the wheel. Employee #1 become wedged between the wheel and the fender with his head and right shoulder hanging to the outboard side. He was crushed and killed. The forklift operator had been looking over his right shoulder while backing up and was not aware that Employee #1 had attempted to board the forklift until he heard him yell.

Keywords: HEAD, SHOULDER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, BACKING UP, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106265820			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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