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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14541858

OBSTRUCTED VIEW,CRUSHED,MECH MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

Event
OBSTRUCTED VIEW,CRUSHED,MECH MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14541858
Report ID
418100

Event description

CAUGHT BETWEEN MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO MATERIAL HANDLING UNITS. HE WAS OPERATING A F IXED UNIT WITH HIS BACK TO A MOVING UNIT. THE MOVING UNIT WAS BACKING UP. EMPLOY EE #1 WAS IN THE UNIT OPERATOR'S BLIND AREA. HE STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, KILLING HIM.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 34 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    257
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    2

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