Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200710481 - Employee killed when crushed by falling forklift carriage

Accident Summary Nr: 200710481 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 05/08/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110040391	05/11/1998	7359	0	Equipment Depot Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was servicing the hydraulic system on a forklift. The mast raised and the lift carriage, with attached forks, was secured with a chain. He was under the lift carriage when the chain broke and he was crushed by the falling carriage and forks. The chain was in poor condition and the forks should have been removed before the work was undertaken.

Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, FALLING OBJECT, BROKEN CHAIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110040391			Fatality	Other	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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