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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14544944

OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CHEST,IND TRK OPERATOR,PALLETIZED CARGO,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,RUN OVER

Event
OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CHEST,IND TRK OPERATOR,PALLETIZED CARGO,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,RUN OVER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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. #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
  2. #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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