Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 920348 - Employee dies after being struck by forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 920348 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 10/04/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108997438	10/09/1991	4522	0	Challenge Air Cargo Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing inside a cooler just beyond the plastic refrigeration curtains. Another employee was backing his forklift into the cooler and did not see Employee #1 standing in his path of travel because of the plastic curtains. Employee #1 was struck by the forklift and fell to the ground. His foot was caught under the forklift, and when he fell, his ankle broke. He was transported to the hospital, where he died two days later.

Keywords: FRACTURE, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, ANKLE, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108997438			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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