OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14544944

GARNET ELECTRIC CO., INC.

SHEFFIELD, AL· 1988-11-07T00:00:00

Event: OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, CHEST, IND TRK OPERATOR, PALLETIZED CARGO, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, RUN OVER
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #17411240
Employer profile: GARNET ELECTRIC CO., INC.
Summary number: 14544944
Report ID: 418300

Event description

Employee killed when struck by forklift

Investigation abstract

At approximately 12:55 p.m. on November 7, 1988, Employee #1 was walking in an a isle of an industrial plant. The operator of a forklift carrying a pallet of scr ap aluminum cubes was driving forward but could not see where he was driving. Th e forklift ran down Employee #1, crushing his chest and killing him.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 58 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
8

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1
#981 Degree 0 Age 0

Nature of injury
0

Part of body
0

Event type
0

Source
0

Occupation code
0

Human factor
0

Environmental factor
0

Task assigned
0

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