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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #964221

PINNED,CAUGHT BY,OVERHEAD PROTECTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

Event
PINNED,CAUGHT BY,OVERHEAD PROTECTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
964221
Report ID
352440

Event description

EMPLOYEE PINNED BY FORKLIFT OVERHEAD PROTECTION

Investigation abstract

On March 2, 1990, without any training or instructions, Employee #1 was operatin g a forklift powered industrial truck. While traveling on a private road which w as wet, Employee #1 hit a small pot hole while turning. That caused the forklift to turn over. Employee #1tried to jump, but he was caught and pinned by the ove rhead protection. He was hospitalized.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 16 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    16
    Event type
    1
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    889
    Human factor
    18
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    2

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