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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14378988

CPR,CONSTRUCTION,OVERHEAD GUARD,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN

Event
CPR,CONSTRUCTION,OVERHEAD GUARD,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14378988
Report ID
524500

Event description

Employee killed when caught by overturning fork truck

Investigation abstract

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on August 8, 1985, Employee #1 fell or jumped from a fork truck when it turned over. He became caught between the overhead guard and the floor. CPR was administered but Employee #1 died in the hospital.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    2
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    544
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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