Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200553246 - Employee crushed by forklift mast

Accident Summary Nr: 200553246 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 02/20/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305964603	02/23/2004	4231	488490	Saia Motor Freight Line, Inc.

Abstract: An employee was loading cargo into a tractor trailer with a powered industrial truck. He was operating the fork lift inside the trailer. He was later found crushed to death by the mast of the forklift. There were no witnesses to the accident, but it appears that the employee was leaning through the mast in order to reach or read a packing slip on a package. His knee contacted the control lever that lowers the mast. The mast lowered on him between the base of the neck and his shoulders. He died as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, BOOM, CONTROL LEVER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, NECK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305964603			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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