OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14535710

HEAD,IND TRK OPERATOR,AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,ROPS,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SEAT BELT,STRUCK BY,OVERTURN

1989-03-01T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,IND TRK OPERATOR,AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,ROPS,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SEAT BELT,STRUCK BY,OVERTURN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14535710
Report ID: 830300

Event description

Employee struck by ROPS and killed when forklift overturns

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was driving a forklift across a truck scale platform when the forkli ft veered to the side, dropped off a ledge, and tipped over on its side. He suff ered severe head injuries when he was struck on the side of the head by the over head protection framework. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he died.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
2

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