OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14375141

LOADING,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1988-10-24T00:00:00

Event: LOADING,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14375141
Report ID: 522500

Event description

Employee killed by falling forklift

Investigation abstract

While a forklift was being loaded onto a flatbed truck, the lift fell between th e dock and the truck. The forklift fell onto Employee #1, killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 32 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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