Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report: Sixteen-Year-Old Laborer At a Building Supply Center Crushed by Forklift that Tipped Over in Ohio

摘要

On December 22, 1999, a 16-year-old male part-time laborer (the victim) died after the forklift he was operating tipped over and he was pinned to the ground by the overhead guard. On January 5, 2000, the Division of Safety Research, (DSR) was notified of the occurrence by the Ohio Department of Health. On February 8, 2000, a DSR safety engineer met with the investigating Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance officer and reviewed the investigative file including the county police report and photographs of the incident site. Additional information was obtained through telephone interviews with the employer.