OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214787
WORK RULES,SLIP,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TOWMOTOR
Event description
EMPLOYEE FELL 15 FEET FROM HIGH-LIFT TO FLOOR
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE HIGH-LIFT OF A TOWMOTOR ORDER PICKER, ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A 146 POUND MOTOR FROM A STORAGE SHELF TO A PALLET ON THE HIGH-LIFT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL 15 1/2 FEET TO THE FLOOR. HE WAS KILLED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 54 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 856
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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