OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #671461

ABDOMEN,SPLEEN,PANCREAS,COLLISION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STOMACH,INATTENTION,STEERING WHEEL

1985-09-30T17:30:00

Event: ABDOMEN,SPLEEN,PANCREAS,COLLISION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STOMACH,INATTENTION,STEERING WHEEL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 671461
Report ID: 551800

Event description

FORKLIFT STRUCK COLUMN; DRIVER FATALLY INJURED

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 PM ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING A 6000 P OUND CAPACITY FORKLIFT TRUCK. THE TRUCK STRUCK AN "I" BEAM BUILDING SUPPORT COLU MN. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THROWN AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS STO MACH, SPLEEN, PANCREAS AND OTHER INTERNAL ORGANS. HE DIED 74 DAYS LATER.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 56 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
1

Event type
6

Source
30

Occupation code
856

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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