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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14489058

CHOCK,IND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SEAT BELT,FALL,OFF LOADING

Event
CHOCK,IND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SEAT BELT,FALL,OFF LOADING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14489058
Report ID
215000

Event description

Employee killed when crushed by forklift

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was driving a forklift off an unchocked truck. The truck moved forwa rd, causing the forklift to fall between the truck and the loading dock. Employe e #1 was crushed by the forklift and killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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