Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99534.015 - Employee is killed when truck falls on him

Accident Summary Nr: 99534.015 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 09/30/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1267822.015	10/02/2017		111421	Wa317946753 - Columbia & Okanogan Nursery Co

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on September 30, 2017, Employee #1 and his brother were working on a truck in the employer's shop. The employee and his brother lifted the back end of the truck and placed tires under it to support the truck. They then lifted the front end, using a forklift that belonged to the employer. Employee #1 got under the truck and was working on the motor mounts. The forklift rolled forward, pushing the truck off of the tires that were supporting the back end of the truck. The truck fell off of the forklift, crushing and killing Employee #1.

Keywords: Crushed, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Tire, Truck, Unstable Load

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1267822.015	54	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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