OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221484330
CENTRAL TRANSPORT LLC
HOUSTON, TX—
Event description
Employee is killed after explosion
Investigation abstract
At 5:30 a.m. on July 29, 2022, an employee was unloading pallets of freight from a 53 foot trailer at Central Transport, LLC. While unloading a pallet of brass, a fire or explosion occurred inside of the trailer while the employee was inside on his forklift. The employee had burns over 90% of his body and died in the hospital.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 45 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 856
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