OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14350979
WORKSHOPS, INC.
BIRMINGHAM, AL—
Event description
CRUSHED BETWEEN FORKLIFT AND ELEVATOR DOOR FRAME
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, A FORKLIFT OPERATOR, WAS DRIVING ONTO AN 8,000 POUND CAPACITY FREIG HT ELEVATOR. SHE WAS HALFWAY INTO THE ELEVATOR WHEN IT STARTED UP. THE FORKLIFT' S OVERHEAD PROTECTION, WHICH WAS FABRICATED OUT OF 1 1/2 INCH STEEL TUBING, WAS BENT AND BROKEN DOWN ONTO EMPLOYEE #1 WHEN THE FORKLIFT BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN TH E ELEVATOR AND THE SECOND FLOOR LANDING. THE COMPANY HAD NO MAINTENANCE PROGRAM ON THE ELEVATOR. APPARENTLY, OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, TWO ELECTRICAL RELAYS BECOME OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE INSULATION ON THE WIRES. THE WIRES FUSED, CAUS ING CURRENT TO BE SUPPLIED TO THE LINE STARTER (BYPASSING THE SAFETY DEVICES) AN D STARTING THE ELEVATOR.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 62 F
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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