Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201773280 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 201773280 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 09/08/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312268584	09/08/2008	3499	332439	Rudco Products Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 pm on September 8, 2008, Employee #1 was standing and working on the front end of a newly primed compactor in the paint booth. A coworker was operating a Yale forklift, Model Number LM1400, and heading towards the paint booth. The coworker was not trained or authorized to operate the forklift. The coworker lost control of the forklift, entered the paint booth and struck Employee #1 on the left side. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, LOST CONTROL, PAINTER, UNTRAINED, MOTOR VEHICLE, PAINT BOOTH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312268584			Fatality	Other	Painters, construction and maintenance

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