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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14209100

LINDA L SCHERRER

Event
FRACTURE, HEAD, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, POOR VISIBILITY
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#3096617
Employer profile
LINDA L SCHERRER
Summary number
14209100
Report ID
1054115

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FORKLIFT

Investigation abstract

At approximately 6:05 a.m. on September 4, 1987, an employee was killed when he was struck by a forklift. The employee was working in a stud mill. The employee walked into the path of the forklift and the forklift operator's view was limite d by the mast and a load of lumber.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 44 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    427
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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