OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14382287
CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO
MONTGOMERY, IL—
Event description
STRUCK BY FORKLIFT
Investigation abstract
ON AUGUST 23, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:05 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOWERING A 980 RIM ASSEMBLY FROM THE PAINT LINE, USING A CLEVELAND TRAMRAIL HOI ST, PENDANT OPERATED. HE WAS LOWERING AND POSITIONING THE PART ONTO A PALLET. TH E PALLET WAS LOCATED NEAR THE AISLE WHERE FORKLIFT TRAFFIC IS HEAVY. THE FORKLIF T DRIVER WAS TRAVELING IN REVERSE, WITH A LOAD, FROM EAST TO WEST. EMPLOYEE #1 W AS WORKING AT THE WEST END. THE FORKLIFT STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS PRONOUNCED D EAD AT THE SCENE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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