OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221506538

75541 - ROSS STORE DISTRIBUTION CENTER

FORT MILL, SC— 2022-10-13T00:00:00

Event: Backing Up, Blunt force trauma, Caught Between, Ejected, Forklift, Head, Pallet, Pinned
NAICS: 493110
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346287980
Employer profile: 75541 - ROSS STORE DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Summary number: 221506538
Report ID: 0454510

Event description

Employee is killed when thrown off forklift and pinned betwe

Investigation abstract

At 7:40 a.m. on October 13, 2022, Employee #1 was operating a Raymond stand-up forklift. Employee #1 was loading pallets and stacking them in the stack area. The stack area was approximately 6-8 feet away from the pile up area. The stack area was to the right of the steel platform. After stacking a pallet, Employee #1 lost control of the forklift while backing up. The forklift began spinning out of control. Employee #1 was thrown from the lift truck and pinned between the back end of the forklift and a steel support beam. The employee was killed due to head trauma.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 69 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
999

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