Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 998708 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN FORKLIFT AND WORKBENCH

Accident Summary Nr: 998708 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 06/15/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104548532	06/16/1987	2041	0	The Pillsbury Co.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, A FORKLIFT OPERATOR, PARKED HIS LIFT NEXT TO A WORKBENCH. HE LEFT THE LIFT IN REVERSE GEAR AND WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. ANOTHER FORKLIFT OPERATOR DECIDED TO MOVE EMPLOYEE #1'S FORKLIFT AND RELEASED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHILE STANDING ON THE FLOOR. THE FORKLIFT TRUCK LURCHED TO THE REAR, PINNING EMPLOYEE #1 BETWEEN THE FORKLIFT AND THE BENCH. HE DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104548532			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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