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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #722439

FRACTURE,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED

Event
FRACTURE,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
722439
Report ID
521700

Event description

Employee without fall protection dies in fall from forklift

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was installing a new screening plant, working on shaken screen. He w as using a forklift for a work platform and was without fall protection. Employe e #1 fell approximately 8 ft and fractured his skull. He died. Employee #1 could have used another means of access to the work area.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 42 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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