OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #868877

HEAD,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,TOW TRUCK,MOTOR VEHICLE,BACKING UP

1988-04-21T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,TOW TRUCK,MOTOR VEHICLE,BACKING UP
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 868877
Report ID: 522300

Event description

EMPLOYEE DIED WHEN HE BACKED TOW MOTOR OFF END OF PAD

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was operating tow motor vehicle in reverse on a building concrete pa d when he backed off the pad, causing the forklift to tip over. Employee #1 was unable to jump free and the two motor landed on top of him. Employee #1 was take n to the hospital where he died. Employee #1 sustained multiple traumas to head and body.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
19

Event type
2

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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