OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14341853
GIANT DISTRIBUTION COMPANY INC.
MIAMI, FL·
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE BACKED FORK LIFT INTO STORAGE RACK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS NOT TRAINED IN THE PROPER OPERATION OF AN ELECTRIC FORK TRU CK, WAS USING THE TRUCK TO REMOVE WOODEN PALLETS FROM A STORAGE RACK. THE OVER-H EAD CAGE HAD BEEN REMOVED TO ALLOW THE TRUCK TO PASS UNDER A DOORWAY. WHEN BACKI NG THE LIFT TRUCK AT A HIGH SPEED, THE TRUCK PASSED UNDER A STORAGE RACK BEHIND HIM. HE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE STORAGE RACK AND THE LIFT'S STEERING WHEEL. HE D IED AT THE HOSPITAL THE FOLLOWING DAY.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 43 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 2
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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