OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14342075

LONGSHORING,UNSECURED,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LUMBER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION

1988-05-12T00:00:00

Event: LONGSHORING,UNSECURED,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LUMBER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14342075
Report ID: 418800

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FORKLIFT LOAD FELL ON HIM

Investigation abstract

THE OPERATOR OF A FORKLIFT LOADED WITH BUNDLES OF LUMBER BRAKED TO AVOID HITTING EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS STANDING IN THE FORKLIFT'S PATH. THE TOP BUNDLE OF LUMBER FELL OFF THE FORKLIFT FORKS, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 AND CRUSHING HIM TO DEATH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 48 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
6

Hazardous substance
0800

Task assigned
1

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