OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14278832

VIKING ALUMINUM PRODUCTS, INC.

NEW BRITAIN, CT· 1987-08-21T00:00:00

Event: CRATE, WORK RULES, GLASS PACK, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, OVERTURN
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #102745635
Employer profile: VIKING ALUMINUM PRODUCTS, INC.
Summary number: 14278832
Report ID: 112000

Event description

Employee killed when struck and crushed by crate of glass

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was attempting to lift a crate of glass with a forklift when the cra te fell over and crushed him. Employee #1 was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 50 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
2

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