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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14446660

HEAD,ROLL-OVER,OVERHEAD GUARD,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

Event
HEAD,ROLL-OVER,OVERHEAD GUARD,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14446660
Report ID
453710

Event description

CRUSHED BY OVERHEAD CANOPY ON OVERTURNING FORKLIFT TRUCK.

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT TRUCK, TURNING LEFT DOWN A SLIGHT GRADE. HE PREPARED TO STOP WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OPENED THE PLANT GATE. THE FORKLIFT LUR CHED, ACCENTUATING THE TURN SO THAT THE FORKLIFT OVERTURNED. THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE OVERHEAD PROTECTIVE FRAMEWORK AND THE DRIVEWAY. HE WAS KILLED INSTANTLY.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    856
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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