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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14477657

HEAD,ALCOHOL,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INTOXICATED

Event
HEAD,ALCOHOL,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INTOXICATED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14477657
Report ID
111100

Event description

CRUSHED BY INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK (A STACK JACK ) THROUGH A DOORWAY WHE N HIS HEAD WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE RIGHT SUPPORT IN THE OVERHEAD CANOPY GUARD AN D THE TOP OF THE DOORWAY. TRUCK WAS A CLARK MODEL VSP 30, WHICH WAS OPERATED IN THE STANDING POSITION. THE OPERATOR WAS OPERATING IN REVERSE. HIS HEAD, WHICH WA S APPROX 85 INCHES HIGH, STRUCK THE TOP OF THE DOORWAY, WHICH WAS 80 INCHES HIGH . THE OVERHEAD CANOPY GUARD WAS NOT INSTALLED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. HAD I T BEEN INSTALLED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT HAVE PASSED THROUGH THE DOORWAY. THE OPE RATOR WAS APPARENTLY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL, AND WAS NOT AUTHORIZED TO O PERATE THE VEHICLE.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    2
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    2

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