OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14470181
NEW CUMBERLAND ARMY DEPOT
NEW CUMBERLAND, PA—
Event description
CRUSHED BY FORKLIFT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRAVELING UP A PORTABLE RAMP TO UNLOAD A TRAILER. HE WAS OPERATI NG A CLARK FORKLIFT SERIAL NUMBER Y355-57-3811. THE RAMP AND FORKLIFT OVERTURNED AND THE MAN WAS CRUSHED BY THE ROLL OVER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURE. THE PORTABLE RAM P WAS TO BE SECURED TO THE BACK OF THE TRAILER AT TWO POINTS, BUT ONLY THE LEFT SIDE WAS CONNECTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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