OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221511025
MCLANE NORTHEAST INC.
CONTOOCOOK, NH—
Event description
Employee is killed when pinned by tipped forklift mast
Investigation abstract
At 3:30 a.m. on November 4, 2022, Employee #1 was operating Crown Equipment Corporation Model RR 5200 Series forklift which was operated from a standing position. The bolts holding the mast to the power unit of the forklift broke, resulting in the mast tipping back and landing on Employee #1. Employee #1 was pinned between the mast and power unit. As a result of crushing injuries, Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 47 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 856
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