Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14532097 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN MAST AND CAGE OF FORKLIFT

Accident Summary Nr: 14532097 -- Report ID: 1032300 -- Event Date: 04/24/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101898534	04/24/1987	2092	0	Cook Inlet Processing

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRYING TO LIFT A SUCTION TUBE (18 FEET LONG, 10 INCHES OUTSIDE DIAMETER AND WEIGHING 200 POUNDS), WHICH HAD FALLEN BETWEEN THE MAST AND CAGE OF A FORKLIFT, OVER THE FORKLIFT'S MAST. WHILE HE WAS LIFTING THE TUBE ONE END OF IT MOVED AND STRUCK THE MAST LEVER. THE MAST HTDRAULIC CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED AND THE MAST WAS TILTED BACK TOWARDS THE CAGE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE QUICKLY ENOUGH TO AVOID GETTING CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MAST AND CAGE. HE SUFFERED FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES AND A RUPTURED LIVER. EMPLOYEE #1 FAILED TO SHUT OFF THE FORKLIFT BEFORE HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE SUCTION TUBE.

Keywords: WORK RULES, LIVER, RUPTURE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101898534			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.