Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14555627 - Employee killed when struck by falling forklift tines

Accident Summary Nr: 14555627 -- Report ID: 0931400 -- Event Date: 02/01/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107052680	02/03/1989	3325	0	Universal Cast Iron Manufacturing Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a Clark forklift, serial #228167, when the forks became stuck. He used a crowbar to remove a piece of coke from the chain, causing a bolt to break off the upright cross shaft. The forks fell on Employee #1's head, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, IND TRK OPERATOR, WORK RULES, JAMMED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, BOLT, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, PRY BAR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107052680			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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