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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14523336

IND TRK OPERATOR,STAND-UP OPERATOR,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,COLLISION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

Event
IND TRK OPERATOR,STAND-UP OPERATOR,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,COLLISION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14523336
Report ID
522300

Event description

Employee killed in lift truck collision

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was operating a stand-up lift truck in building #64. A coworker was on a stand-up lift truck traveling east along the south wall of building #79. A double pallet of cartons positioned south of the overhead door in building #79 o bscured full view of the aisle through an overhead mirror. Employee #1 entered b uilding #79 through the overhead door and turned left. Both employees saw each o ther in the last second and attempted to avoid a collision. The coworker steered to the right and Employee #1 steered to the left and they collided. Employee #1 died.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 44 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    6
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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