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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214902

FRACTURE,HEAD,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION,MACHINE--MISC

Event
FRACTURE,HEAD,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION,MACHINE--MISC
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14214902
Report ID
454713

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK IN HEAD BY WAREHOUSE STACKER

Investigation abstract

THE WAREHOUSE "STACKER" OPERATOR HAD PROGRAMMED HIS MACHINE TO PICK UP A PALLET THE HEAD BEFORE COMING TO A "SOFT STOP", AS DESIGNED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED AS A RESULT OF MASSIVE HEAD INJURIES. FROM THE AREA ADJOINING THE COMPUTER OPERATED CONTROLLER. THE STACKER TRAVELS AL ONGSIDE A WINDOW IN THE OPERATOR'S OFFICE. THAT WINDOW IS EQUIPPED WITH AN INTER LOCK WHICH STOPS THE STACKER AFTER A 15 TO 19 INCH "SLOW STOP". THE STACKER IS M ADE OF STEEL, WITH A 4 1/4 BY 5 INCH HEAVY WALL TUBING BASE. IT PASSES WITHIN 2 INCHES OF THE WINDOW AFTER IT HAS PICKED UP ITS LOAD. FOR SOME REASON THE STACKE R OPERATOR HAD OPENED THE WINDOW. WHEN THE STACKER, WITH IT LOADED PALLET, START ED TO PASS BY THE WINDOW EMPLOYEE #1 STUCK HIS HEAD OUT THE WINDOW AND INTO THE PATH OF THE STACKER. THE END OF THE STACKER RAIL STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 58 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    365
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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