OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #976027
TEC FAB DIV OF PITTSBURGH TUBE COMPANY
RICHMOND, IN·
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FORKLIFT LOAD FELL ON HIM
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 8:15 AM ON APRIL 30, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF A FORKLIFT SHIMMING A BUNDLE OF STEEL TUBING. ANOTHER BUNDLE OF TUBING WAS BEIN G HELD BY THE FORKLIFT TO BE STACKED ON TOP OF THE BUNDLE THAT THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHIMMING. THE FORKLIFT WAS AN ALLIS CHALMERS 9,000 POUND CAPACITY TRUCK (SERIAL NUMBER 52579000). THE LIFT HAD A LEAKING RIGHT SIDE TILTING CYLINDER WHICH CAUSE D THE FORKS TO SLOWLY TILT FORWARD. WHEN THE FORKS TILTED FORWARD FAR ENOUGH THE LOAD FELL OFF THE FORKS AND ONTO EMPLOYEE #1, KILLING HIM.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 28
- Occupation code
- 889
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 2
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