OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221542061

ALTON BUILDING MATERIALS, INC.

GILFORD, NH— 2023-02-28T00:00:00

Event: CONTUSION, CRUSHED, DELIVERY WORK, DRIVER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, FALLING OBJECT, FLATBED TRUCK, FORKLIFT, FRACTURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, LACK OF WORK PROCEDURES, LUMBER, LUMBER STACK, MATERIAL HANDLING, MISJU
NAICS: 444110
Inspection type: Unprogrammed Related
Activity number: #346535552
Employer profile: ALTON BUILDING MATERIALS, INC.
Summary number: 221542061
Report ID: 0111700

Event description

EMPLOYEE IS KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BY FALLING LUMBER LOAD

Investigation abstract

At 9:00 a.m. on February 28, 2023, an employee who worked as a truck driver for freight transportation company was rolling up straps on his flatbed truck. A coworker operating a forklift began unloading the truck and bumped a skid of lumber. The skid fell off the truck and onto the employee. The employee was crushed over his entire body and died.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 0

Event type
1

Occupation code
7056

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