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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14447841

PANEL,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MECH MAT HANDLING,PALLET,STRUCK BY

Event
PANEL,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MECH MAT HANDLING,PALLET,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14447841
Report ID
552700

Event description

Employee Struck by Panel While Handling Materials

Investigation abstract

A forklift approached a loaded pallet of timbers being used to guard a free-stan ding press side panel component of a 600-ton punch press under assembly. The 63- inch-long forks passed under the 48-inch pallet load and made contact with the 1 1,000-lb. press side panel. The top-heavy side panel was upset, causing it to fa ll and strike employee #1. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 62 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    11
    Event type
    1
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    636
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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