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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14254957

WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STORAGE RACK

Event
WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STORAGE RACK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14254957
Report ID
453710

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN FORKLIFT AND STORAGE RACK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH WHEN HE APPARENTLY ATTEMPTED TO PUSH A FORKLIFT WHILE HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE FORKLIFT AND A STEEL STORAGE RACK. HE WAS DIS COVERED IN A STANDING POSITION BETWEEN THE FORKLIFT AND STORAGE RACK.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    883
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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