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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14413389

INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,DECAPITATED,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN

Event
INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,DECAPITATED,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14413389
Report ID
627400

Event description

FORKLIFT OVERTURNED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING A FORKLIFT TRUCK FROM THE COMPANY YARD TO AN OIL WELL DR ILLING LOCATION. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE FORKLIFT AND RAN OFF THE ROAD. THE FORKL IFT TURNED OVER ON ITS SIDE. THE DRIVER WAS DECAPITATED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 29 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    2
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    856
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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