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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14519326

INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,STRUCK BY,DUNNAGE,RUN OVER

Event
INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,STRUCK BY,DUNNAGE,RUN OVER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14519326
Report ID
625700

Event description

STRUCK BY FORKLIFT

Investigation abstract

ON NOVEMBER 13, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 8 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A FORK LI FT. ONE OF THE FRONT WHEELS STRUCK A PIECE OF DUNNAGE (4" BY 4" BY 7'). THE END OF THE DUNNAGE PIECE FLIPPED UP INTO THE CAB, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 AND KNOCKING HIM OFF THE FORKLIFT. THE FORKLIFT WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN, WHICH CAUSED THE RIG HT REAR WHEEL TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE #1 AND RUN OVER HIM.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    12
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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