OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14433411
HAWAIIAN AIRLINES INC
LIHUE, HI·
Event description
Three employees injured when thrown from forklift
Investigation abstract
Employees #1 through #3 were aboard a 4-ton Champ forklift as it was lowering a 5,900 lb DC-9 aircraft engine. The forklift tilted forward, dropping the engine. Employee #1 injured his left heel when he jumped off. Employee #2 was thrown of f and fractured his left wrist. Employee #3, who was also thrown off, suffered a fracture of the right side of his face, a concussion, and contusions; he was ho spitalized. A coworker had gotten off the forklift moments before the accident.
Victims (3)
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 52 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 52 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 24
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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#3 Hospitalized Age 57 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 9
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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