OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #689562

OVERHEAD PROTECTION,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE LOAD

1985-06-17T00:00:00

Event: OVERHEAD PROTECTION,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE LOAD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 689562
Report ID: 552700

Event description

FORKLIFT OVERTURNED, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT, ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A LOAD OF LUMBER ON TH E THIRD TIER OF A STORAGE RACK. WHILE BEING MOVED WITH THE LOAD RAISED, THE FORK LIFT OVERTURNED TO THE LEFT. EMPLOYEE #1 EITHER FELL OR JUMPED FROM THE FORKLIFT . HE WAS PINNED TO THE GROUND BY THE VEHICLE'S OVERHEAD PROTECTION.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 19 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
24

Event type
1

Source
30

Occupation code
889

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
2

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