OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14350037

HEAD,MAINTENANCE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,LOST BALANCE

1988-07-25T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,MAINTENANCE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14350037
Report ID: 418800

Event description

Employee dies after falling from forklift forks

Investigation abstract

Around 7:00 p.m. on July 6, 1988, Employee #1 was elevated approximately 9 feet from the ground on the forks of a Hyster forklift so that he could unjam an over head roll door in the west yard area. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell to t he asphalt floor. He sustained serious head injuries and died on July 26, 1988.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 56 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
8

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
2

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