Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 85324.015 - Worker is Struck in head by Falling Machinery and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 85324.015 -- Report ID: 0625500 -- Event Date: 05/13/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1147821.015	05/13/2016		424590	Douglass W. King Co.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on May 13, 2016, Employee #1 was overseeing Employee #2 operating a forklift to move an approximately 2,000 pound bag of seed to be processed and dispensed into an 18-wheeled trailer. As Employee #2 maneuvered the forklift with the bag of seed resting on its forks, he had difficulty seeing his surroundings. The forks of the forklift hit an auger that was next to the one in operation, causing it to fall and strike Employee #2 in the head. Employee #2 was killed.

Keywords: Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle, Head, Material Handling, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1147821.015	62	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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