OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14477772
MC MORROW PAINT & INSULATION INC
ROCKLAND, ME—
Event description
INDUSTRIAL TRUCK ROLLOVER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A CLARK FORKLIFT (MODEL C20, SERIAL NUMBER C20-147-CR2 , 2,000 POUND CAPACITY) IN THE PAVED YARD OF THE PLANT. HE WAS LOADING PALLETS O NTO A TRUCK. ABOUT TEN MINUTES AFTER HE HAD STARTED THE TASK, A CO-WORKER CAME O UT OF THE PLANT AND FOUND HIM PINNED UNDER THE OVERHEAD PROTECTION OF THE FORKLI FT. THE FORKLIFT HAD OVERTURNED ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE. THE OVERHEAD PROTECTION HAD CRUSHED THE OPERATOR'S CHEST. HE DIED OF THE INJURIES HE SUSTAINED. EXCESSIVE SP EED IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE APPARENT CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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