Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200712081 - Employee Killed When Crushed by Forklift Counterweight

Accident Summary Nr: 200712081 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 10/13/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306203639	10/15/2003	1629	238910	Jj Finley Construction

Abstract: 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

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306203639			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during

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