OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14567184
ISOMEDIX INC
SPARTANBURG, SC—
Event description
HEAD CRUSHED BY OVERTURNING FORKLIFT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MOVING MATERIALS FROM THE CARRIER AREA TO A STORAGE AREA, USING A FORKLIFT. THE FORKLIFT WAS MADE BY THE BAKER COMPANY (NO SERIAL NUMBER). EMPLO YEE #1 FAILED TO LOWER THE FORKS WHILE MOVING THE FORKLIFT. THE FORKS STRUCK AN OVERHEAD BEAM, CAUSING THE FORKLIFT TO OVERTURN. EMPLOYEE #1'S HEAD WAS CRUSHED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 41 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 856
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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