OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #825299

IND TRK OPERATOR,PINNED,SPEEDING,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,SLOPE,OVERTURN

1987-07-11T00:00:00

Event: IND TRK OPERATOR,PINNED,SPEEDING,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,SLOPE,OVERTURN
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 825299
Report ID: 352420

Event description

Employee killed when crushed by overturned lift truck

Investigation abstract

At about 11:35 a.m. on June 11, 1987, Employee #1 was driving a forklift down a hill. The lift hit a bump and picked up speed. As Employee #1 tried to avoid str iking a diesel fuel pump, the lift spun around and overturned. He was pinned ben eath it and killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 40 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
779

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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