OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14532972
SWITCHBOARD,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION
Event description
SWITCHBOARD FELL ON EMPLOYEES
Investigation abstract
ON JANUARY 23, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 AM, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE HOLDING A SWITCHBOARD IN PLACE WHILE IT WAS BEING LIFTED BY A FORKLIFT. THE SWITCHBOARD WAS BEING LIFTED SO THAT THE BOTTOM WOOD PACKING MATERIAL COULD BE REMOVED. SUDD ENLY, THE SWITCHBOARD FELL OVER ONTO THEM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH WHIL E EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 2
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#2 Hospitalized Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 2
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