OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221424765

KERN AUTO PARTS COMPANY DBA NAPA AUTO PARTS

MOJAVE, CA· 2021-07-15T00:00:00

Event: Broken Bone, Fall, Falling Object, Forklift, Fracture, Leg, Load Shift, Loading, Pallet, Pelvis, Struck Against, Struck By, Unsecured, Unstable Load
NAICS: 441310
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345686406
Employer profile: KERN AUTO PARTS COMPANY DBA NAPA AUTO PARTS
Summary number: 221424765
Report ID: 0950647

Event description

Employee fractures leg and pelvis when struck by falling ele

Investigation abstract

At 1:15 p.m. on July 15, 2021, Employee #1 was assisting with an elevated forklift load of approximately 905 lbs. The load was unbalanced and unsecured, and a third party had strapped the load to the mast of the forklift with ratchet straps. The straps hindered the forklift's hydraulic system, preventing the forks from moving. The forklift operator asked Employee #1 to loosen the straps. Employee #1 removed the straps from the right side of the load and, while walking around the front of the forklift to reach the left side, the pallet tipped forward and fell on top of him. Employee #1 sustained a broken pelvis and leg and was hospitalized.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 25 F

Event type
14

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