OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #734970
J. P. STEVENS & CO., INC., PARKER PLANT
GREENVILLE, SC·
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM FORKLIFT-SUPPORTED PLATFORM
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PUTTING A DROP CORD THROUGH A ROOF SKYLIGHT OPENING BY RIDING A WORK PLATFORM SUPPORTED ON THE TINES OF A FORKLIFT. WHEN THE JOB WAS COMPLETED T HE FORKLIFT OPERATOR STARTED TO LOWER THE PLATFORM. EMPLOYEE #1 SHIFTED POSITION , CAUSING THE PLATFORM TO TILT. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL ABOUT 8 FEET TO THE CONCRETE SU RFACE. HE WAS KILLED WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR. THE PLATFORM WAS 4 FEET BY 5 FEET AND WAS EQUIPPED WITH GUARD RAILS.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 864
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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