OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14371496
SUPPORT POSTS,GUARDRAIL,IND TRK OPERATOR,PINNED,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY
Event description
EMPLOYEE PINNED BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND GUARD RAIL
Investigation abstract
A WORKER OPERATING A FORKLIFT WITH THE LOAD TRAILING WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS BETW EEN TWO OTHER WORKERS. IN THE PROCESS, HE STEERED THE FORKLIFT TOWARD ONE OF THE TWO WORKERS. THIS WORKER, EMPLOYEE #1, WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AND A SUPPORT COLUMN OF A GUARD RAIL. HE WAS KILLED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 63 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 14
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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