OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14198907
ALLEN FAMILY FOODS INC
CORDOVA, MD·
Event description
EMPLOYEE'S LEG CRUSHED BETWEEN WALL AND FORKLIFT FORK
Investigation abstract
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE TRYING TO RE-ALIGN THE DRAIN PIPE OF A STAINLESS STEEL SINK INCHING SPEED. THE RIGHT FORK LIFT BLADE PINNED EMPLOYEE #1'S LEG AGAINST THE MA SONARY WALL. THE PARKING BRAKE, ACTIVATED BY A HAND LEVER, WAS INOPERATIVE. THE FORK LIFT OPERATOR WAS EXPERIENCED AND HAD RECEIVED FORMAL TRAINING. , 8 FEET, 4 INCHES LONG AND 16 INCHES WIDE, WITH 5 FAUCETS, BETWEEN THE SINK AND THE FLOOR DRAIN HOLE. THE SINK WAS SUPPORTED ON THE FORKS OF A FORK LIFT TRUCK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING AT THE RIGHT END OF THE SINK WITH HIS RIGHT LEG IN THE 10 1/2 INCH WIDE SPACE BETWEEN THE REAR OF THE SINK AND THE MASONRY WALL. ANOTH ER EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE SINK ON THE RIGHT SIDE. TO ASSIST IN PO SITIONING THE SINK, THE FORK LIFT OPERATOR DISMOUNTED THE FORKLIFT ON THE LEFT S IDE, BUT LEFT THE MOTOR RUNNING. IN DISMOUNTING, HE UNINTENTIONALLY CAUSED THE G EAR LEVER TO GO FORWARD AND ENGAGE. THE INDUSTRIAL TRUCK BEGAN TO GO FORWARD AT
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 18
- Part of body
- 18
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 856
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 2
- Task assigned
- 2
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