Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 839159 - Employee injured as forklift and platform overturn

Accident Summary Nr: 839159 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 07/15/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103002176	07/15/1992	5551	0	Ericson Marine

Abstract: Employee #1, the owner of the company, wanted to remove storm damaged tree limbs that were caught in trees 20 to 30 ft above the ground. Employee #1 and his son mounted a utility trailer on the forks of a powered industrial truck. Employee #1 got on the trailer and his son elevated the forks approximately 18 ft. The son then drove the forklift forward down a slight slope and attempted to turn to bring the platform into position to reach the branches. The forklift was off balance due to the elevated platform and the incline, and it overturned. Employee #1 was dropped to the ground. He sustained multiple injuries.

Keywords: INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, SLOPE, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103002176			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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