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Accident Summary Nr: 975771 - Employee dies of head injury in fall from forklift
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 107977019 | 06/15/1989 | 5148 | 0 | Drake Produce Inc |
Abstract: At approximately 12:03 p.m. on June 9, 1989, Employee #1 was backing out of a company-owned 1977 International panel truck, Loadstar 1800, serial #00532GCA26556, on a Clark electric forklift #6, serial #E355-939-0415FA. Employee #1 had just finished leaving a skid of garbage in the panel truck. The panel truck rolled away from the dock and, as Employee #1 backed out, he and the fork lift fell to the ground. Employee #1's head fell against the edge of the dockplate, which was resting perpendicular to the ground against the dock, and split in half. Employee #1 died instantly.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107977019 | Fatality | Other | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |
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