Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201340437 - Employee run over and killed by a forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 201340437 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 11/16/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301015038	11/16/1998	2869	0	High Plains Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was transporting empty wooden pallets from the separating area to a storage area during pre-dawn hours in a fairly lighted area with photosensitive street lights, under foggy conditions. Employee #1 was found pinned under the forklift roll cage over his collarbone-neck area. He was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead. There were no witnesses to this accident. The road was concrete and blacktop surfaced in good condition, with a slight slope. Forklift was a Hyster 2000-lb with three pneumatic tires, two front drive wheels and one rear for steering.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PINNED, COLLARBONE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, NECK, PALLET, RUN OVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301015038			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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