OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14447841
PANEL,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MECH MAT HANDLING,PALLET,STRUCK BY
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
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#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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