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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #707927

BURN,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PIT,OVERTURN

Event
BURN,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PIT,OVERTURN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
707927
Report ID
352420

Event description

FORKLIFT OPERATOR KILLED WHEN LIFT OVERTURNED (OVERLOADED)

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, THE OPERATOR OF A YALE FORKLIFT TRUCK RATED AT 3700 POUNDS, ATTEMPT ED TO LIFT A LOAD WEIGHING 5,000 POUNDS. THE TRUCK OVERTURNED INTO A 35 FEET DEE P SLAG PIT. THE TRUCK'S CAB WAS CRUSHED. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED OF A COMBINATION OF CR USHING INJURIES AND BURNS FROM THE HOT SLAG IN THE PIT.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 57 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    2
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    856
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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