OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14571269
LEWIS D. JOHNSON CONSTRUCTION
TOLEDO, OH·
Event description
OVERTURNING FORKLIFT FELL ONTO LIFT OPERATOR
Investigation abstract
ON MARCH 24, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A FORKLIFT TO MOVE A STACK OF METAL FRA MES. AS HE DROVE THE HYSTER FORKLIFT TOWARDS THE WORK AREA, THE TRUCK SUDDENLY B EGAN TO FALL TO THE RIGHT. THE FORKLIFT WAS DRIVEN INTO A PIT, OR FLOOR OPENING, 16 INCHES DEEP BY 60 FEET BY 45 FEET. THERE WAS NO PERIMETER BARRIER AROUND THE FLOOR OPENING. AS THE FORKLIFT FELL TO THE RIGHT , THE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN OFF. THE OVERHEAD GUARD CAME TO REST ON HIS BACK.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 2
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