Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 85701.015 - Forklift operator is killed after becoming entrapped in fork

Accident Summary Nr: 85701.015 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 03/17/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1133246.015	03/17/2016		423860	R&L Carriers Shared Services, Llc

Abstract: At 5:30 a.m. on March 17, 2016, an employee driving a forklift with a load of boxes stood up and leaned forward to read the manifest on the boxes on the pallet. The employee was killed when the forks unexpectedly lowered onto his neck.

Keywords: Caught In, Crushing, Machine Guarding, Personnel Cage, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Riding on Equipment

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1133246.015	20	M	Fatality		Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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