OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14351092

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

1985-08-02T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,LUNG,UNSECURED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14351092
Report ID: 418300

Event description

850 POUND CIRCUIT BREAKER FELL OFF FORKLIFT; STRUCK EMPLOYEE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO HELP CLEAN UP AN OUTSIDE STORAGE AREA. A YALE FORK L IFT (SERIAL NO. P315277, TYPE G) WAS BEING USED TO MOVE A GENERAL ELECTRIC CIRCU IT BREAKER, TYPE 10-10. THE BREAKER MEASURED 90 INCHES BY 40 INCHES BY 32 INCHES AND WEIGHED 850 POUNDS. THE LOAD WAS NOT SECURED TO THE FORK LIFT. WHEN IT WAS LIFTED, EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO STEADY IT, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO KEEP IT FROM FALLING OFF AND STRIKING HIM. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED OF A MASSIVE HEAD TRAUMA AND CONTUSION O F THE LUNGS.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 23 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
2

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