OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14491492

HEAD,OVERHEAD PROTECTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,BACKING UP,OVERTURN

1986-08-15T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,OVERHEAD PROTECTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,BACKING UP,OVERTURN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14491492
Report ID: 214500

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY FORKLIFT AS IT OVERTURNED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING A LIFT TRUCK, CARRYING NO LOAD, TO A PARKING SPACE IN ON E OF THE COMPANY'S BUILDINGS. IT WAS 4:30 PM ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AT THE END O F THE SHIFT. AS THE EMPLOYEE STOPPED THE FORKLIFT AND BEGAN BACKING UP, THE VEHI CLE STARTED TO TIP OVER. THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD WAS CAUGHT AND CRUSHED BY THE OVERH EAD GUARD AS THE FORKLIFT FELL OVER.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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