OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14259345
RALSTON PURINA COMPANY
SHREVEPORT, LA—
Event description
CRUSHED BETWEEN FORK LIFT AND GROUND.
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS BACKING A HYSTER FORKLIFT OUT OF A TRAILER AND ONTO A LOADING DO CK. HE TURNED TOO SHARPLY TO HIS LEFT, CAUSING THE LEFT REAR WHEEL TO GO OFF THE DOCK. EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO JUMP OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FORKLIFT AS THE LI FT BEGAN TO TIP OVER THE EDGE OF THE DOCK. APPARENTLY HIS LEFT LEG COULDN'T CLEA R THE SEAT. EMPLOYEE #1 AND THE FORK LIFT FELL TOGETHER APPROXIMATELY 51 INCHES TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE FORKLIFT AND THE GROUND.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 53 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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