OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14350516
K MART CORPORATION
TUSCALOOSA, AL—
Event description
CRUSHED BY OVERTURNING LIFT TRUCK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING THE MACHINE FOR PLEASURE. IT APPEARED HE WAS PLAYING W ITH IT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE MACHINE AT THE REAR OF THE STORE AT THE T IME OF THE ACCIDENT, APPARENTLY WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OR CONSENT OF MANAGEMENT. THE MACHINE WAS A CATERPILLAR LIFT TRUCK, MODEL V40B, SERIAL NUMBER 81 M 2327. T HE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE EMPLOYEE MADE A SHARP TURN TO THE RIGHT WITH THE L IFT FULLY EXTENDED. THE LIFT OVERTURNED. THE APPARENT CAUSE OF DEATH WAS CRUSHIN G TYPE INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND CHEST AREAS.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 14
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 2
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