OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14502892

LIBERTY HOMES INC

YODER, KS— 1985-03-08T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1465822
Employer profile: LIBERTY HOMES INC
Summary number: 14502892
Report ID: 729700

Event description

CRUSHED BY PANEL RACK WHICH FELL OFF A FORKLIFT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 DISMOUNTED FROM A TOYOTA FORKLIFT TRUCK (SN 3FG35-10840) TO STABILIZ E A PANEL RACK BEING MOVED. THE FORKLIFT FORKS WERE NOT FULLY LOWERED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING IN FRONT OF THE FORKLIFT LOAD. THE PANEL RACK FELL FROM THE FORK LIFT, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1. HIS SKULL WAS CRUSHED, CAUSING HIS DEATH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
18

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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