OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14339865
PACKAGE PRODUCTS COMPANY
CHARLOTTE, NC—
Event description
PERSONNEL CAGE FELL FROM INDUSTRIAL TRUCK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RIDING IN A PERSONNEL CAGE ON A FORKLIFT, CHECKING ORDERS ON THE FOURTH TIER OF PALLETS. THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR WAS SLOWLY BACKING DOWN THE AISLE WHEN THE CAGE CONTACTED A WATER MAIN. THE CAGE WAS SLOWLY PULLED OFF THE FORKS. THE CAGE, WITH EMPLOYEE #1 IN IT, FELL APPROXIMATELY 13 FEET TO THE FLOOR.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 23 F
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 308
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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