OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14385496

CAUGHT BY,DRAGGED,CRUSHED,LACERATION,NECK

1990-03-03T00:00:00

Event: CAUGHT BY,DRAGGED,CRUSHED,LACERATION,NECK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14385496
Report ID: 523310

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN FORKLIFT

Investigation abstract

On March 3, 1990, Employee #1 was killed when he got caught in the rear lifting framework. The accident happened when the forks were lowered. Employee #1 was dr agged approximately 39 yards and released when the forks were raised. Employee # 1's head was cut in half diagonally and his throat and neck were crushed.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
2
#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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