OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14296370
SAFEWAY STORES, INC.
LANDOVER, MD·
Event description
EMPLOYEE DROVE FORKLIFT OVER THE EDGE OF A LOADING DOCK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BACKING UP AN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK (WITH A CLAMP LIFT) AT A LOADING DOCK. HE SHIFTED INTO FORWARD GEAR WHEN HE WAS FIVE FEET FROM THE DOCK EDGE, BUT THE TRUCK CONTINUED TO BACK UP. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT DID NOT STOP THE V EHICLE. THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER THE EDGE OF THE LOADING DOCK WITH EMPLOYEE #1 ABOA RD. THE TRUCK AND EMPLOYEE #1 FELL 51 INCHES TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERE D A CONCUSSION.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 61 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 856
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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