OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #811331

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SKULL,FALL

1987-10-18T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SKULL,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 811331
Report ID: 257220

Event description

Employee killed in fall from forklift

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was operating a forklift when he fell and became caught between a wa ll and the frame of the lift. He suffered a fractured skull and died.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
30

Occupation code
719

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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