OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14371587
GMS, INC./OLSTEN TEMPORARY SERVICE
DAYTON, OH·
Event description
CRUSHED BETWEEN STORAGE RACK AND FORKLIFT FORK
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 1:10 PM ON DECEMBER 16, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING EMPLOYEE #2 BOLT TOGETHER A TIERED STORAGE RACK BEING ASSEMBLED INSIDE THE STEEL SERVICE CENTER OF THE BENJAMIN STEEL COMPANY. A STEEL GIRDER, SUSPENDED FROM A CAB-OPERA TED, DOUBLE BRIDGE OVERHEAD CRANE, STRUCK THE EXTENDED MAST OF A PARKED INDUSTRI AL TRUCK AS THE GIRDER PASSED OVERHEAD. THE TRUCK WAS MOVED BY THE GIRDER'S IMPA CT, CAUSING THE TWO EMPLOYEES TO BECOME CAUGHT AND CRUSHED BETWEEN THE STORAGE R ACK AND A FORK OF THE FORKLIFT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED; EMPLOYEE #2 WAS INJURED BUT NOT HOSPITALIZED.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 15
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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