OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14506174
MASTERCRAFT DBA ULTRA 2000
Denver, CO—
Event description
FALL FROM PLATFORM LOCATED ON FORKS OF FORK LIFT TRUCK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNLOADING CABINET COMPONENTS FROM A PLATFORM ON THE FORKS OF A F ORK LIFT TRUCK. THE PLATFORM WAS NOT SECURED TO THE FORKS. HE WAS NOT WEARING A SAFETY BELT. AFTER HE HAD REMOVED ABOUT HALF OF THE LOAD HE STEPPED OVER ONTO TH E PLATFORM. WHEN HE PUT HIS FULL WEIGHT ON THE PLATFORM IT CAUSED THE PLATFORM T O COME OFF THE FORKS. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL APPROXIMATELY 11 FEET TO THE CONCRETE FLO OR.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 49 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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