OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #671461
QUAKER OATS COMPANY
INDIANAPOLIS, IN—
Event description
FORKLIFT STRUCK COLUMN; DRIVER FATALLY INJURED
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 PM ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING A 6000 P OUND CAPACITY FORKLIFT TRUCK. THE TRUCK STRUCK AN "I" BEAM BUILDING SUPPORT COLU MN. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THROWN AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS STO MACH, SPLEEN, PANCREAS AND OTHER INTERNAL ORGANS. HE DIED 74 DAYS LATER.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 56 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 856
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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