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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #972232

IND TRK OPERATOR,BRAKE,DOCK,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MECH MALFUNCTION,CONTUSION,INATTENTION

Event
IND TRK OPERATOR,BRAKE,DOCK,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MECH MALFUNCTION,CONTUSION,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
972232
Report ID
854910

Event description

Employee injured when forklift falls off dock

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was operating a #76 Baker 6,000 lb capacity forklift when he mistake nly hit reverse instead of forward. The brakes were defective and the forklift f ell off the dock, remaining in an upright position when it hit the ground. The e mployee jumped off the forklift as it fell. He suffered multiple bruises and con tusions and was taken to Davis County North Hospital, where he was treated and r eleased.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    779
    Human factor
    12
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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