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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14553184

Accident Summary #14553184

Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14553184
Report ID
213400

Event description

INDUSTRIAL FORKLIFT TRUCK ACCIDENT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING HIS FORKLIFT TRUCK THROUGH A WAREHOUSE PASSED AN OFFICE. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK HIT A STANCHION WHICH PROTECTS THE OFFICE DOOR AREA. THE DRIVERS LEFT LEG WAS BROKEN WHEN HE WAS THROWN AGAINST THE STANCHION. NO WI TNESSES TO ACCIDENT.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 59 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    23
    Event type
    2
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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