Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 980805 - Employee killed when crushed between trucks

Accident Summary Nr: 980805 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 01/17/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103950713	01/17/1989	5211	0	E G Vernon And Son Inc

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on January 17, 1989, Employee #1, a yard manager worker, was attempting to loosen a wooden skid board that was jammed 48 1/2 inches above the ground on the forks of a forklift truck . When the forklift rolled forward, Employee #1's chest was crushed between the forklift and the side of a flatbed truck, killing him.

Keywords: BOARD, CHEST, JAMMED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, UNMANNED, FLATBED TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103950713			Fatality	Asphyxia	Supervisors, material moving equipment operators

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