OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14352595

OVERHEAD PROTECTION,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN

1985-09-11T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD PROTECTION,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14352595
Report ID: 418600

Event description

CRUSHED BY OVERTURNED FORKLIFT TRUCK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MOVING MATERIAL WITH A FORKLIFT TRUCK WHEN ONE OF THE DRIVING WH EELS WENT OFF A CONCRETE CURB APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES HIGH. THE TRUCK OVERTURNED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FATALLY CRUSHED BY THE FORKLIFT OVERHEAD CAGE SUPPORT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 41 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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