OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14512149

GIFFORD HILL PIPE CO./TEXAS CONCRETE WORKS DIV OF

WACO, TX· 1987-08-01T00:00:00

Event: LOADING, IND TRK OPERATOR, PINNED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OVERTURN
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #102342839
Employer profile: GIFFORD HILL PIPE CO./TEXAS CONCRETE WORKS DIV OF
Summary number: 14512149
Report ID: 625400

Event description

Employee pinned and killed when forklift overturns

Investigation abstract

At approximately 7:15 a.m. on August 1, 1987, Employee #1, of the Grifford Hill Pipe Co., Waco, Texas, was using a forklift to load a 24 ft by 8 ft concrete pip e onto a flatbed tractor trailer. He backed up, stopped, turned off the ignition , leaving the forks in the top position. The flatbed truck pulled forward to the left, striking the forks. The forklift overturned, pinning Employee #1 beneath the overhead guard. He was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 42 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
3

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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