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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14545222

CHEST,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN

Event
CHEST,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14545222
Report ID
418300

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FORKLIFT OVERTURNS

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 ran off a 16 in. high area at loading dock with a forklift. The fork lift overturned. Employee #1 sustained chest injuries and was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    856
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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