Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 942565 - Employee killed when pinned by overturned forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 942565 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 08/01/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102730181	08/02/1990	1761	0	Premium Roofing Service, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 5:30 p.m. on August 1, 1990, Employee #1 was operating a forklift to unload roofing materials from a flatbed trailer that was positioned on a slight grade. Employee #1 fully extended the hydraulic boom and forks as he was attempting to come around the end of the trailer. Although the forks were not loaded, the fully extended boom and the slight grade caused the forklift to overturn. Employee #1 was thrown from the forklift. He was pinned under the forklift cage, sustaining blunt force trauma to the lower abdomen. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: EJECTED, ABDOMEN, IND TRK OPERATOR, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OFF LOADING, SLOPE, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102730181			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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