OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14342406

HEAD,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PICKUP TRUCK,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

1986-05-29T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PICKUP TRUCK,BACKING UP,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14342406
Report ID: 418800

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S HEAD CRUSHED BETWEEN FORKLIFT AND PICKUP TRUCK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 HAD JUST FINISHED USING A FORKLIFT TRUCK TO PULL A PICKUP TRUCK OUT OF SOME SAND. HE DISMOUNTED THE FORKLIFT TO REMOVE THE SLING WHICH HAD BEEN USED TO HOOK ON TO THE PICKUP, LEAVING THE FORKLIFT RUNNING AND IN LOW REVERSE GEAR. AS HE WAS REMOVING THE SLING, THE FORKLIFT BACKED INTO HIM, CRUSHING HIS HEAD B ETWEEN THE BACK OF THE FORKLIFT AND THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 45 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
2

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