OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14502892

HEAD,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

1985-03-08T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14502892
Report ID: 729700

Event description

CRUSHED BY PANEL RACK WHICH FELL OFF A FORKLIFT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 DISMOUNTED FROM A TOYOTA FORKLIFT TRUCK (SN 3FG35-10840) TO STABILIZ E A PANEL RACK BEING MOVED. THE FORKLIFT FORKS WERE NOT FULLY LOWERED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE FORKLIFT LOAD. THE PANEL RACK FELL FROM THE FORK LIFT, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1. HIS SKULL WAS CRUSHED, CAUSING HIS DEATH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
18

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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