OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14341390

HERCULES POLYMERS INDUSTRIAL, INC.

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL· 1987-07-08T00:00:00

Event: SPEEDING, OVERHEAD GUARD, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, NECK, SHARP TURN, OVERTURN
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #101164069
Employer profile: HERCULES POLYMERS INDUSTRIAL, INC.
Summary number: 14341390
Report ID: 418800

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN OVERTURNED FORKLIFT FELL ON HIM

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, OPERATING AN UNLOADED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, DROVE OUT OF A BUILDING ONT O A PARKING LOT WHICH HAD A SLIGHT DOWNGRADE. THE EMPLOYEE MADE A QUICK LEFT TUR N AND FLIPPED THE FORKLIFT OVER ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE. THE FORKLIFT'S OVERHEAD GUA RD STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S NECK, KILLING HIM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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