OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14543839
HEAD,BRAKE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,STRUCK BY,LOADING DOCK,INATTENTION
Event description
FORK LIFT ROLLED OFF DOCK; OPERATOR DIED FROM HEAD INJURY
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNLOADING A 16 FOOT CARGO TRUCK, USING A 2,500 POUND CAPACITY FO RK LIFT TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE LEFT THE TRUCK RUNNING, IN NEUTRAL, AND WITHOUT SETT ING THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. HE REMAINED IN THE OPERATOR'S SEAT, HOWEVER. THE FORKL IFT ROLLED OUT OF THE TRUCK AND TOWARD THE EDGE OF THE LOADING DOCK. IT ROLLED O FF THE DOCK, FALLING A DISTANCE OF 3 1/2 TO 4 FEET TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 ST RUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A STEEL UPRIGHT ON THE FORKLIFT WHEN THE FORKLIFT HIT THE GROUND. HE SUFFERED FATAL HEAD INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 18
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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