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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14434385

CONSTRUCTION,TORSO,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LUMBER

Event
CONSTRUCTION,TORSO,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LUMBER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14434385
Report ID
951510

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BY LOAD OF LUMBER

Investigation abstract

At 2:30 p.m. on July 19, 1989, Employee #1 was crushed and killed when reaching under a load of 4-foot by 12-inch by 20-foot lumber, as the load was being lower ed from a 2 foot to 3 foot height on forklift tines.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 47 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    865
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    17
    Task assigned
    1

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