OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14485445
FRACTURE,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,MECHANIC,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN A RAISED FORK LIFT FELL ON HIM
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was checking a forklift vehicle for a radiator leak. The rear of the vehicle had been lifted using a fork lift jack. The front wheels had not been b locked nor were jack stands used to support the vehicle after it was raised. Emp loyee #1 was found with his head wedged between the left rear wheel and the fram e of the vehicle.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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