OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14209100

FRACTURE,HEAD,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,POOR VISIBILITY

1987-09-04T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,HEAD,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,POOR VISIBILITY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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 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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