OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #747618
LDS FARM LABOR
SALINAS, CA·
Event description
VINEYARD EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FORKLIFT OVERTURNED
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN TRAINED IN FORKLIFT OPERATION BY THE VINEYARD SUPERVISOR FO R ONLY ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. EMPLOYEE #1 THEN DROVE THE UNLOADED TRUCK DOWN A BADL Y RUTTED VINEYARD ACCESS ROAD TOWARD THE WORK AREA. THE ROAD HAD ABOUT A SIX PER CENT GRADE, AND WAS SLOPED TO ONE SIDE. WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING THE LIFT T RUCK DOWN THE ROAD, IT OVERTURNED. HE WAS THROWN FROM THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND CRUS HED TO DEATH UNDER THE ROLLOVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE. NO SEAT BELT OR OTHER REST RAINT DEVICE WAS PROVIDED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE SLEEPY HOLLOW INVESTMENT COMPANY, SALINAS, CALIFORNIA.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 57 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 2
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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