OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #999946

HEAD,SHOULDER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT

1987-06-08T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,SHOULDER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 999946
Report ID: 552700

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED UNDER FALLING TANK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 USED A FORK LIFT TO RAISE ONE END OF A 3000 POUND TANK SO THAT HE CO ULD APPLY PRIMER TO THE UNDERSIDE. WHILE HE WAS UNDER THE TANK IT EITHER SHIFTED ON THE FORKS OR WAS DROPPED BY THE FORKLIFT. THE FALLING TANK FELL ON THE EMPLO YEE'S HEAD AND RIGHT SHOULDER, KILLING HIM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
12

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
2

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