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Accident Summary Nr: 92101.015 - Employee is killed when forklift backs over him

Accident Summary Nr: 92101.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 01/11/2017
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1202447.01501/12/2017493190Wattsco Of Oklahoma Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:15 p.m. on January 11, 2017, an employee was walking into the yard and stopped to look at his phone with his back to a rough terrain forklift that was backing into a parking place. The operator of the rough terrain forklift had the boom up to see the side mirror, the reverse alarm was activated and the operator was looking back over his shoulder. The operator never saw the employee. The forklift backed up over the employee. The reverse alarm was operational and very loud. The employee was crushed and killed.

Keywords: Back-Up Alarm, Backing Up, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Run Over

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury
1 1202447.015 70 M Fatality

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