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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14490841

WALL,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SECURITY GUARD

Event
WALL,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SECURITY GUARD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14490841
Report ID
215800

Event description

Guard killed when crushed between wall and forklift

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 a security guard on rounds, apparently attempted to switch on the li ghts when he inadvertently activated the battery-powered walk-along forklift, pi nning himself against the wall. He was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 61 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    2

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