OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14467344
TEXAS CONCRETE CO INC
VICTORIA, TX—
Event description
RUN OVER BY INDUSTRIAL TRUCK
Investigation abstract
THE PLANT PRODUCES CONCRETE BEAMS FOR HIGHWAY BRIDGES. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN A PUMP HOUSE AT THE NORTH END OF A LINE OF FORMS. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS DRIVING A LARGE FORK LIFT WHICH HAD A BUCKET ATTACHMENT TO CARRY CONCRETE TO THE FORMS. THE BUCKET HA D 4 YARDS OF CONCRETE IN IT. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS BACKING THE FORKLIFT PAST THE PUMP HOUSE TOWARD THE SOUTH END OF THE LINE OF FORMS. EMPLOYEE #1 SAW THE FORKLIFT GO BY AND RAN OUT OF THE PUMP HOUSE. EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY TRIED TO JUMP ON THE R UNNING BOARD OF THE FORK LIFT AND FELL. THE FRONT WHEELS OF THE FORK LIFT PASSED OVER HIS LEGS. EMPLOYEE #2 FELT THE BUMP AND IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE FORKLIFT. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED IN THE HOSPITAL SEVERAL HOURS LATER OF APPARENT COMPLICATIONS.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 4
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 2
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