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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221535578

153528 - TANIA AUSTIN

Event
Animal, Animal Handler, Flatbed Truck, Forklift, Struck By, Trailer, Trailer Truck
NAICS
112320
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346487234
Employer profile
153528 - TANIA AUSTIN
Summary number
221535578
Report ID
0453730

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by forklift

Investigation abstract

At 12:00 a.m. on February 1, 2023, the employee was assisting his mother-in-law, sole owner, to catch chickens for live haul transport. After leaving the chicken house, the employee was struck by a forklift while loading cages onto a flatbed trailer. The employee was pronounced dead at the scene. The employee was not an employee of the employer and was not paid.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 41 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    999

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