Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200811529 - Employee crushed between forklift frame and ROP frame

Accident Summary Nr: 200811529 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 04/04/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304121940	04/05/2003	3499	332999	Safety Anchor

Abstract: On April 4, 2003, Employee #1 was operating a forklift while dipping anchors in a paint tub and hanging them to drip dry. After driving the forklift to the hanging area, Employee #1 climbed up between the forklift frame and the ROP frame. He stepped back or slipped and his foot engaged the lever that tilted the forklift frame. Employee #1 was crushed when caught between the ROP frame and the forklift frame. He was taken to the hospital in Andrews, Texas, and later air lifted to Lubbock, TX. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at 11:20 p.m. on April 4, 2003.

Keywords: ANCHOR, SLIP, PAINT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ABRASION, CONTUSION, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304121940			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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