OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14446660
HEAD,ROLL-OVER,OVERHEAD GUARD,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK
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
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#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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