OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14224349
POWELL'S TRUCK & EQUIPMENT, INC.
LYNCHBURG, VA·
Event description
CRUSHED BY OVERTURNED FORKLIFT TRUCK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING THE FORKLIFT FROM THE FRONT OF THE SHOP AREA TO THE REAR TO PICK UP A PALLET OF TRUCK BRAKE LININGS. FOR SOME REASON HE WENT OVER AN EMB ANKMENT ON THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF THE GRAVELLED DRIVEWAY. THE FORKLIFT OVERTURNED AND CRUSHED THE DRIVER UNDERNEATH. THE FORKLIFT LANDED PARTLY ACROSS A SMALL CR EEK. THE EMBANKMENT WAS 17 TO 18 FEET FROM THE CREEK AND THE DEGREE OF SLOPE OF THE EMBANKMENT WAS 80-90 DEGREES. EMPLOYEE #1 COULD NOT BE LOCATED FOR APPROXIMA TELY 2-1/2 HOURS.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 506
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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