OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14342323

HEAD,UNSECURED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

1985-11-21T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,UNSECURED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14342323
Report ID: 418800

Event description

STRUCK BY PIPE WHICH FELL FROM FORKLIFT TINES

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS WORKING ADJACENT TO THE TRAVEL PATH OF A LOADED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD AND KILLED BY A PIECE OF PIPE WHICH FELL FROM THE TINES OF THE FORKLIFT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 53 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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