OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #784934

CHAIN,HEAD,PINNED,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

1989-05-22T00:00:00

Event: CHAIN,HEAD,PINNED,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 784934
Report ID: 452110

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY LIFT TRUCK AND KILLED

Investigation abstract

A high lift rider truck was stuck after it ran over some cardboard. An attempt w as made to free the rider truck by pulling it with a chain attached to another t ruck. The other truck either backed over the high lift or Employee #1 turned it over and was pinned under it. The head of Employee #1 was crushed by the overhea d canopy, killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 54 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
30

Occupation code
856

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
2

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