Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14523286 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN A FORK LIFT AND POWER PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 14523286 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 08/07/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100104793	08/27/1986	3465	0	Chrysler Corporation

Abstract: SOME MACHINE REPAIRMEN WERE INSTALLING THE UNDER-DRIVE MECHANISM ON A CLEARING PRESS WHEN THE FORKS OF THE LIFT TRUCK TILTED FORWARD. THIS ALLOWED THE DRIVE UNIT TO SLIP FORWARD, WHICH FORCED THE LIFT TRUCK BACKWARDS. THE OPERATOR (EMPLOYEE #1) WAS CRUSHED AGAINST THE ADJACENT PRESS.

Keywords: REPAIR, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100104793			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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