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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #762773

CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN

Event
CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
762773
Report ID
454711

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY OVERTURNED FORKLIFT

Investigation abstract

On November 21, 1989, Employee #1, a forklift operator, was crushed by an overtu rned forklift while making a sharp turn.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    856
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    2

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