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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221531254

FITNESS SUPERSTORE INC.

Event
Caught Between, Container, Crushed, Crushing, Forklift, Head, Lift, Lift operator, Moving, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Riding on Equipment, Unstable Load
NAICS
423910
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346454820
Employer profile
FITNESS SUPERSTORE INC.
Summary number
221531254
Report ID
0950624

Event description

Employee is killed when head is crushed between forklift and

Investigation abstract

At 2:45 p.m. on January 23, 2023, an employee was riding on the fork side of a forklift trying to support and stabilize the load as the forklift was being driven by a forklift operator. As the forklift was moving forward, the employee's head was crushed between the forklift and the storage container. The employee died due to his injuries.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 34 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    889

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