Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202560983 - Warehouse Worker Dies When Forklift Backs Off Dock

Accident Summary Nr: 202560983 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 07/06/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314698549	07/07/2010	4222	493120	The Uni-Kool Partners

Abstract: On July 6, 2010, a 61-yr-old fork lift operator backed his machine, loaded with two pallets of fresh melons, up a warehouse ramp toward the loading dock. The operator miscalculated the distance and plunged to the next level. He suffered a broken neck. A few hours later, he died in the hospital from his injury. At the time of the accident, he was NOT wearing a seat belt.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LOADING RAMP, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SEAT BELT, FALL, NECK, PALLET, LOADING DOCK, POOR VISIBILITY, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314698549			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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