Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 976027 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FORKLIFT LOAD FELL ON HIM

Accident Summary Nr: 976027 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 04/30/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103990917	05/02/1988	3498	0	Tec Fab Div Of Pittsburgh Tube Company

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 8:15 AM ON APRIL 30, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF A FORKLIFT SHIMMING A BUNDLE OF STEEL TUBING. ANOTHER BUNDLE OF TUBING WAS BEING HELD BY THE FORKLIFT TO BE STACKED ON TOP OF THE BUNDLE THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHIMMING. THE FORKLIFT WAS AN ALLIS CHALMERS 9,000 POUND CAPACITY TRUCK (SERIAL NUMBER 52579000). THE LIFT HAD A LEAKING RIGHT SIDE TILTING CYLINDER WHICH CAUSED THE FORKS TO SLOWLY TILT FORWARD. WHEN THE FORKS TILTED FORWARD FAR ENOUGH THE LOAD FELL OFF THE FORKS AND ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, KILLING HIM.

Keywords: LEAK, UNSECURED, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103990917			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Laborers, except construction

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