OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14379440
CHEST,IND TRK OPERATOR,CRUSHED,SLIPPERY SURFACE,RUN OVER
Event description
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY FORKLIFT
Investigation abstract
On December 26, 1989, Employee #1 was attempting to ascend an icy hill with a fo rklift. The hill sloped toward the service entrance meter on the side of the bui lding. The forklift slid up against the building and while attempting to get the forklift free, it hit the meter. Employee #1 jumped from the forklift and slid on the ice behind the lift. The forklift continued in reverse and the outside ti re of the tandem wheels ran over the employee. Employee #1 died the next day fro m his injuries.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 856
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
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