OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #734855
NICHOLS #58
GREENVILLE, SC·
Event description
FORKLIFT OVERTURNED ONTO EMPLOYEE (OPERATOR)
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED BY HIS SUPERVISOR TO TAKE A FORKLIFT TO THE RECE IVING DOCK AND TRANSPORT SOME EMPTY WOODEN PALLETS BACK TO THE HOME CENTER DEPAR TMENT. THE RECEIVING DOCK IS A PAVED AREA OUTSIDE THE REAR OF THE STORE. EMPLOYE E #1 APPARENTLY BACKED THE FORKLIFT UP TOO FAR, RUNNING THE REAR WHEELS OVER AN EMBANKMENT. THE FORKLIFT OVERTURNED AND LANDED ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE #1. THE EMBANK MENT IS 13 FEET FROM THE BACK OF THE STORE AT ITS NEAREST POINT. THE FORKLIFT WA S A DATSUN 5000, TYPE G, SERIAL NUMBER PF02-003064. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS MASSI VE ABDOMINAL INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 16 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 285
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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