OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14514061

CHEST,EJECTED,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INATTENTION,OVERTURN

1986-02-17T00:00:00

Event: CHEST,EJECTED,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INATTENTION,OVERTURN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14514061
Report ID: 524700

Event description

FORKLIFT STRUCK CONCRETE PILLAR; ROLLED OVER ONTO EMPLOYEE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT TRUCK IN A CLEAR UNOBSTRUCTED 40 FOOT AISLE WAY. THE FORKLIFT STRUCK THE CONCRETE BASE OF A PILLAR. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THROWN F ROM THE FORKLIFT. THE FORKLIFT THEN ROLLED ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, CRUSHING HER CHEST.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 F

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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