OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14477988

FRACTURE,OVERHEAD GUARD,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FACE,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

1986-06-30T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,OVERHEAD GUARD,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FACE,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14477988
Report ID: 111100

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING BALE OF BOXES

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PILING BALES OF BOXES, USING A FORK LIFT. THE OVERHEAD GUARD HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE FORK LIFT. ONE OF THE BALES CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A CEIL ING BEAM, PUSHING THE BALE OFF THE FORKS ONTO THE DRIVER (EMPLOYEE #1). HE SUSTA INED FRACTURES TO SOME FACIAL BONES AND SEVERE FACE AND SCALP LACERATIONS.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 63 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
9

Event type
1

Source
7

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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