OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14520076

CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MECH MAT HANDLING,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION,UNSTABLE POSITION

1986-11-17T00:00:00

Event: CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MECH MAT HANDLING,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14520076
Report ID: 625700

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY FALLING MARINE CARGO CONTAINER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A MARINE SURVEYOR, WAS INSPECTING 20 FOOT LONG CONTAINERS BEING USE D TO SHIP CLASS "C" EXPLOSIVES. THERE WERE 3 EMPTY CONTAINERS STACKED BEHIND A S TACK OF 2 EMPTY CONTAINERS. WHEN A FORK LIFT OPERATOR LIFTED THE TOP CONTAINER F ROM THE TWO-HIGH STACK, IT BECAME CAUGHT ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TOP CONTAINER F ROM THE THREE-HIGH STACK. WHEN THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR BACKED UP HIS MACHINE, THE SNAGGED CONTAINER ROLLED OFF THE TOP OF THE STACK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, KILLIN G HIM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 46 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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