OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14347389

U. S. PIPE & FOUNDRY CO.

BIRMINGHAM, AL· 1986-09-06T10:50:00

Event: OVERHEAD GUARD, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MANHOLE, INATTENTION, OVERTURN
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1984970
Employer profile: U. S. PIPE & FOUNDRY CO.
Summary number: 14347389
Report ID: 418300

Event description

CRUSHED BY OVERTURNED FORKLIFT

Investigation abstract

ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1986, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:50 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PERFORMING HIS REGULARLY ASSIGNED DUTIES, OPERATING A FORKLIFT TRUCK BETWEEN THE CORE SHOP AND COSTING DEPARTMENT. HIS LIFT TRUCK TINES ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK AND REMOVED A MANHO LE COVER. THE FORKLIFT CONTINUED FORWARD AND RAN INTO THE UNCOVERED MANHOLE. THE FORKLIFT OVERTURNED, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1, WHO HAD BEEN THROWN OFF, BETWEEN THE OVERHEAD GUARD AND THE PAVEMENT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 60 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
13

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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