OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #765776
ALPHA BETA COMPANY
WESTMINSTER, CA·
Event description
FOOD RACK FELL AND CRUSHED EMPLOYEE AGAINST HYDRAULIC LIFT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, A TRUCK DRIVER, PULLED UP TO A HYDRAULIC LOADING DOCK TO UNLOAD FOO D PRODUCTS. THE DOCK PLATE IN USE DISLODGED, CAUSING THE FOOD RACK TO FALL AND P IN EMPLOYEE #1 AGAINST THE HYDRAULIC LIFT.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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