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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #690370

HEAD,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CONCUSSION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,CONTUSION,LEG,OVERTURN,EJECTED,CONSTRUCTION

Event
HEAD,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CONCUSSION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,CONTUSION,LEG,OVERTURN,EJECTED,CONSTRUCTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
690370
Report ID
552700

Event description

Employees injured when catapulted from tipping forklift

Investigation abstract

At approximately 8:00 a.m. on January 3, 1986, Employees #1 and #2 were on a pla tform elevated by a forklift, preparing to place wood siding on the exterior of a building. While the forklift operator was trying to position the platform agai nst the building, the forklift tipped over, catapulting Employees #1 and #2 from the elevated work platform. Employee #1 sustained a mild concussion, swollen di sc, and bruises over his body. He was hospitalized. Employee #2 was bruised on t he back of both of his legs.

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    567
    Human factor
    8
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    23
    Event type
    5
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    567
    Human factor
    8
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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