OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14569941

HEAD,VEHICLE IN GEAR,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,RUN OVER

1985-12-27T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,VEHICLE IN GEAR,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,RUN OVER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14569941
Report ID: 522500

Event description

RUN OVER WHILE STARTING A DEFECTIVE FORKLIFT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO START A MOBILE FORKLIFT, WHICH HAD A DEFECTIVE STA RTER, BY BYPASSING A SAFETY DEVICE. HE GROUNDED THE STARTING SYSTEM BY GROUNDING THE STARTER TO THE ENGINE BLOCK. HE USED A METAL HAND TOOL. HIS ACTIONS ENABLED THE MACHINE TO START WHILE A FORWARD GEAR WAS ENGAGED. THE FORKLIFT RAN OVER EM PLOYEE #1, CAUSING SEVERE HEAD INJURIES AND LATER DEATH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 47 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
12

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
2

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