OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14195655
L S LEE & SONS OF PA INC
LAUREL, MD—
Event description
FORKLIFT TIPPED OVER, STRIKING EMPLOYEE
Investigation abstract
THE EQUIPMENT INVOLVED WAS A CATERPILLAR FORKLIFT, WEIGHING 12,500 POUNDS, MODEL IG TOE, WITH PUNCTURE WOUNDS, AND AN INJURED TENDON AND NERVE. THE TRUCK WAS UNL OADED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN THE ROADWAY TO P ICK UP HIS PAYCHECK. HE HAD RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS TRAINING ON THE TRUCK IN JULY, 1983. HE HAD BEEN DRIVING THE LIFT, PERFORMING VARIOUS DUTIES, SINCE T HAT TIME. THE MAIN CAUSAL FACTOR FOR THIS ACCIDENT WAS AN INATTENTION TO THE TAS K. NUMBER V-80-C, SERIAL NUMBER 3151687. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON MAY 9, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 PM, ON THE ROADWAY BEHIND THE COMPANY. THE ROADWAY WAS APPROX IMATELY 18 FEET 4 INCHES WIDE AND 90 FEET LONG. IT WAS ON AN INCLINE OF ABOUT 35 %. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BACKING A FORKLIFT DOWN THE HILL. HE HAD TRAVELLED APPROXIMAT ELY 39 FEET FROM THE TOP OF THE ROAD WHEN THE LIFT BACKED UP ONTO A 6 INCH BY 6 INCH BY 3 FOOT PIECE OF WOODEN RETAINING TIMBER, THEN ONTO ANOTHER PIECE OF TIMB ER. THE TRUCK BEGAN TO TIP TO IT'S LEFT. EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO JUMP CLEAR. THE DR IVER'S CANOPY FELL ON HIS RIGHT LEG. HE SUSTAINED A LACERATED RIGHT INSTEP AND B
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 11
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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