OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14233159

CHEST,WHEEL,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,HIP,INATTENTION

1988-07-18T00:00:00

Event: CHEST,WHEEL,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,HIP,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14233159
Report ID: 316700

Event description

Employee killed when crushed by wheel of fork truck

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 walked into the path of a Hyster lift truck, model H275H. The right rear wheel passed over his body, crushing his chest and hips and killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 18 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
8

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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