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Accident: 200712081 - Employee Killed When Crushed By Forklift Counterweight

Accident: 200712081 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 10/13/2003
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
30620363910/15/20031629Jj Finley Construction
Employee #1 was killed when he removed the bolts that attached counterweights to a forklift. The counterweight fell on top of Employee #1 pinning him between the ground and the counterweight.
Keywords: counterbalance, pinned, industrial truck, bolt, falling object
End Use Proj Type Proj Cost Stories NonBldgHt Fatality
Other building Maintenance or repair Under $50,000 X
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation Construction
1 306203639 Fatality Other Occupation not reported FallDist:
FallHt:
Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities)
FatCause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during

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