Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14352595

CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATION

Event
OVERHEAD PROTECTION, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OVERTURN
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#2164986
Employer profile
CIBA-GEIGY CORPORATION
Summary number
14352595
Report ID
418600

Event description

CRUSHED BY OVERTURNED FORKLIFT TRUCK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MOVING MATERIAL WITH A FORKLIFT TRUCK WHEN ONE OF THE DRIVING WH EELS WENT OFF A CONCRETE CURB APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES HIGH. THE TRUCK OVERTURNED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FATALLY CRUSHED BY THE FORKLIFT OVERHEAD CAGE SUPPORT.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 41 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    1
    Source
    30
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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