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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #851014

TRUSS,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

Event
TRUSS,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
851014
Report ID
521100

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY OVERTURNED FORKLIFT AND KILLED

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was traveling from the truss plant on a Clark forklift to pick up a stack of 2 by 4's. He was crossing the fork of his fork lift when the forklift g ot caught on the track. The forklift tipped over, crushing Employee #1 under it, killing him.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    2
    Part of body
    3
    Event type
    2
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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