OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #170253322

CHEST,IND TRK OPERATOR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LOST CONTROL

1990-03-27T00:00:00

Event: CHEST,IND TRK OPERATOR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LOST CONTROL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 170253322
Report ID: 1055340

Event description

Employee killed when crushed against forklift canopy

Investigation abstract

At approximately 6:45 p.m. on March 27, 1990, Employee #1 was operating a forkli ft when it started to roll backward. He became pinned between an upright member of the overhead canopy guard and a stack of empty steel bins. Employee #1 sustai ned crushing injuries to his chest and was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
5

Event type
2

Source
30

Occupation code
856

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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