OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14204838
FRACTURE,DRAGGED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,LOGGING
Event description
EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY A BOX BEING TRANSPORTED ON FORK LIFT
Investigation abstract
On August 3, 1987, Employee #1 was crossing a fork lift aisle when he was struck by a box being transported on an eastbound fork lift. Employee #1 was then drag ged under the load for approximately 22 feet before coming to rest. Employee #1 was killed. The fork lift driver was not aware he had struck anyone and continue d operating the eastbound fork lift to transport a box to its destination.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 779
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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