OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #689323
HYVEE FOOD STORES, INC.
ROCHESTER, MN·
Event description
FALL FROM ELEVATED FORKS OF FORK LIFT TRUCK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTRUCTED BY HIS SHIFT MANAGER TO CONSOLIDATE PRODUCTS ON THE P METAL STORAGE BANKS. THE FORK LIFT LABEL CLEARLY INSTRUCTS THE OPERATOR TO "CAR RY NO PASSENGERS, NEVER ELEVATE ANYONE WITHOUT A SECURED SAFETY PLATFORM". THE F ORK LIFT WAS A CLARK, MODEL S30, TYPE E, SERIAL #S30-0052-4785FA. IT IS CALLED A CLARK POWERWORKER. ALLETS IN THE REAR STORE ROOM. THE SHIFT SUPERVISOR ELEVATED EMPLOYEE #1, THE AS SISTANT SHIFT SUPERVISOR, TEN FEET UP ON THE FORKS OF A CLARK FORK LIFT. EMPLOYE E #1 WAS MOVING PRODUCTS AROUND ON THESE PALLETS WHEN HE FELL TO THE CONCRETE FL OOR. HIS HEAD STRUCK EITHER THE FORK OF THE FORKLIFT OR THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE W AS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. THE SHIFT SUPERVISOR AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CAME TO HIS AS SISTANCE. HE REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS AND WAS TRANSPORATED TO THE HOSPITAL. HE WAS OPERATED ON TO REMOVE A BLOOD CLOT FROM HIS BRAIN AND PLACED IN INTENSIVE CARE. NO LIFTING CAGE WAS USED ON THE FORKLIFT AND NO GUARDRAILS WERE PROVIDED ON THE
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 37
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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