Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200033173 - Employee Dies after Being Struck by a Forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 200033173 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 05/05/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311373617	05/05/2008	2099	311830	Tortilleria Los Comanches, Inc.

Abstract: On April 15, 2008, Employee #1 was driving a Mitsubishi forklift truck in reverse. He stopped, got off and walked behind the forklift to turn a water valve. The forklift was still in gear. Employee #1 was injured when it rolled and pinned him against a wall. He was hospitalized at McNeal Hospital until he died from his injuries on May 4, 2008.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, VEHICLE IN GEAR, STRUCK AGAINST, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311373617			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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