OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14541791
CIRCUIT CITY
MARIETTA, GA—
Event description
STRUCK BY INDUSTRIAL TRUCK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SEATED AT A COMPUTER TERMINAL MOUNTED ON A TABLE. ANOTHER EMPLOY EE ,DRIVING A FORKLIFT, BACKED OUT OF AN ADJACENT AISLE. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP , HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND WEDGED BETWEEN THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FORKL IFT, NO LONGER BEING BRAKED AND STILL IN REVERSE GEAR, CONTINUED BACKING UP. THE FORKLIFT STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, CAUSING INTERNAL INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 17 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 374
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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