OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #998708
THE PILLSBURY CO.
MINNNEAPOLIS, MN·
Event description
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN FORKLIFT AND WORKBENCH
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, A FORKLIFT OPERATOR, PARKED HIS LIFT NEXT TO A WORKBENCH. HE LEFT T HE LIFT IN REVERSE GEAR AND WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. ANOTHER FORKLIFT O PERATOR DECIDED TO MOVE EMPLOYEE #1'S FORKLIFT AND RELEASED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHILE STANDING ON THE FLOOR. THE FORKLIFT TRUCK LURCHED TO THE REAR, PINNING EMP LOYEE #1 BETWEEN THE FORKLIFT AND THE BENCH. HE DIED FROM HIS INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 856
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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