OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14446660

CANNON MILLS COMPANY PLANT 10

CONCORD, NC— 1984-08-05T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, ROLL-OVER, OVERHEAD GUARD, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #15020621
Employer profile: CANNON MILLS COMPANY PLANT 10
Summary number: 14446660
Report ID: 453710

Event description

CRUSHED BY OVERHEAD CANOPY ON OVERTURNING FORKLIFT TRUCK.

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT TRUCK, TURNING LEFT DOWN A SLIGHT GRADE. HE PREPARED TO STOP WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE OPENED THE PLANT GATE. THE FORKLIFT LUR CHED, ACCENTUATING THE TURN SO THAT THE FORKLIFT OVERTURNED. THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE OVERHEAD PROTECTIVE FRAMEWORK AND THE DRIVEWAY. HE WAS KILLED INSTANTLY.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
30

Occupation code
856

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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