OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #733063
CPC-PARMA
BROOKPARK, OH·
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED UNDER OVERTURNED FORK LIFT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT (#5-T EC 500-70) WESTBOUND IN THE LOADING D OSPITAL AT 7:06 PM ON OCTOBER 26, 1987. OCK AISLE ADJACENT TO THE TRAIN SIDING. A CO-WORKER NOTICED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SLUMPED OVER THE WHEEL WITH HIS EYES CLOSED. THE COWORKER YELLED AT EMPLOYEE #1 TO WATCH WHERE HE WAS GOING. EMPLOYEE #1 LOOKED UP, PUT THE FORKLIFT IN REVERSE , LOWERED HIS HEAD AND BEGAN BACKING UP. HE BACKED RIGHT OFF THE LOADING DOCK AN D FELL 41 INCHES TO THE TRAIN WELL. EMPLOYEE #1 ENDED UP PINNED UNDER THE FORKLI FT TRUCK, WHICH HAD LANDED ON ITS RIGHT SIDE. A HOIST AND CABLE HAD TO BE OBTAIN ED TO RAISE THE LIFT TRUCK SO THAT THE RESCUERS COULD SLIDE THE EMPLOYEE OUT FRO M UNDER THE FORKLIFT. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON ARRIVAL AT THE PARMA COMMUNITY H
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 44 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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