OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14371496

GENERAL MOTORS CORP., TRUCK & BUS GROUP

DAYTON, OH— 1985-03-08T00:00:00

Event: SUPPORT POSTS, GUARDRAIL, IND TRK OPERATOR, PINNED, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2480408
Employer profile: GENERAL MOTORS CORP., TRUCK & BUS GROUP
Summary number: 14371496
Report ID: 522000

Event description

EMPLOYEE PINNED BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AND GUARD RAIL

Investigation abstract

A WORKER OPERATING A FORKLIFT WITH THE LOAD TRAILING WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS BETW EEN TWO OTHER WORKERS. IN THE PROCESS, HE STEERED THE FORKLIFT TOWARD ONE OF THE TWO WORKERS. THIS WORKER, EMPLOYEE #1, WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK AND A SUPPORT COLUMN OF A GUARD RAIL. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 63 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
14

Event type
2

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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