OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14387054

LOADING RAMP,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN

1984-10-24T00:00:00

Event: LOADING RAMP,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14387054
Report ID: 524200

Event description

CRUSHED BY OVERTURNING FORKLIFT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED ON OCTOBER 24, 1984, WHEN A FORKLIFT HE WAS DRIVING TIPPE D OVER. HE WAS DRIVING THE FORKLIFT UP A RAMP TO A FLATBED SEMI-TRAILER. THE MAC HINE APPARENTLY STALLED AND TIPPED OVER BACKWARDS ONTO HIM. THE RAMP WAS TOO STE EP FOR OPERATION, AS THE TRAILER WAS PARKED ON AN UPGRADE, WHICH ADDED TO THE AL READY STEEP ANGLE OF INCLINE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 39 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
19

Event type
6

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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