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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517866

UNSECURED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

Event
UNSECURED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14517866
Report ID
419700

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING FREEZER BOX

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A TRUCK DRIVER FOR THE FLEMING COMPANIES. HE AND TWO EMPLOYEES O F THE PIGGLY WIGGLY COMPANY WERE UNLOADING GROCERIES FROM EMPLOYEE #1'S TRUCK. O NE PIGGLY WIGGLY EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A MOTORIZED FORK TRUCK (CROWN LIFT MODEL W 2T-110). EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING TO THE SIDE AND REAR OF THE TRUCK AS A FREE ZER BOX WAS BEING UNLOADED. AS THE BOX CAME OUT OF THE TRUCK ON THE FORK LIFT, I T FELL OFF TO THE SIDE AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 45 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    10
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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