OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14306377
BROCKUAY GLASS CO INC
FREEHOLD, NJ—
Event description
STRANGULATION
Investigation abstract
THE EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND SEATED IN A GOLF CART PINNED BETWEEN THE SEAT AND A HORIZ ONTAL RAIL. THE RAIL STRUCK HIM AT THE NECK AND UPPER CHEST LEVEL. THE ELECTRIC ACCELERATING PEDAL WAS FOUND STUCK IN THE LOWEST POSITION, WHICH WAS GIVING FULL FORWARD THRUST TO THE GOLF CART. THE PEDAL WAS NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED, SINCE I T HAD A HISTORY OF STICKING. IT ALSO STUCK ON THE PREVIOUS SHIFT. WORKERS REGULA RLY USED THE GOLF CART FOR TRANSPORTATION IN THE WAREHOUSE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 61 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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