OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14211858
CLINTON METAL CO INC
CLINTON, MD—
Event description
EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN CRUSHED BY FORKLIFT COUNTERWEIGHT
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was standing on the top of the counterweight of a Clark forklift. As the forklift was backed off of the trailer the employee became wedged between t he protective canopy and the rear cross bar of the trailer. The top of the count erweight measured approx 36.5 inches above floor level. The distance between the top of the counter weight and the top of the protective canopy measured approx 47.5 inches. The trunk of Employee #1's body was crushed, resulting in internal injuries. Surgery was required to remove the spleen, pancreas, and part of the l iver. The employee received training on proper forklift operations.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 68
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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