Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Oklahoma: A Secretary/Treasurer at a Stone Cutting Company was Killed When She was Crushed by a Forklift that was Being Jump-Started

摘要

A 37-year old secretary/treasurer at a stone cutting company died on March 25, 2003 from crushing injuries she received when she was pinned between a forklift and a pickup truck that was being used to jump-start the forklift. She was apparently assisting with repairs to the forklift and was standing between the rear end of the forklift and the pickup truck. The reverse pedal on the forklift was engaged and the emergency brake was not set. When the forklift started up, it lunged backward abruptly, pinning the victim between the forklift and the pickup truck.