OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221419427

EARL W COLVARD, INC

BRADENTON, FL· 2021-12-07T00:00:00

Event: Back, Forklift, Head, Industrial Truck, Loading, Material Handling, Mechanic, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Pressure, ROPS, Repair, Seat Belt, Sprain, Struck Against, Tire, Torso, Tractor Trailer, Trailer, Trailer Truck, Truck, Unstable Load
NAICS: 441320
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345687040
Employer profile: EARL W COLVARD, INC
Summary number: 221419427
Report ID: 0420600

Event description

Employee incurs fractured lumbar when PIT becomes unstable

Investigation abstract

At 4:15 p.m. on December 7, 2021, coworkers (Service Technicans) had repaired the tire on a forklift powered industrial truck (PIT) and loaded it piggy back onto the rear of tractor trailer. The forklift was not loaded/mounted properly. An employee operated the forklift to try to load/mount it properly. The forklift began to bounce uncontrollably causing the employee to be tossed about in the seat. The employee struck his head and body on the ROPS since he was not wearing a seat belt. The employee incurred a lumbar strain and was hospitalized.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 45 M

Event type
11

Occupation code
257

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