Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221559826

MCDONOUGH CONSTRUCTION RENTALS, INC.

Event
CPR, Falling Object, Forklift, Head, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Iron Worker, Material Handling, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Panel, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Rigging, Steel, Struck By
NAICS
532412
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346664931
Employer profile
MCDONOUGH CONSTRUCTION RENTALS, INC.
Summary number
221559826
Report ID
0950631

Event description

Employee is killed when struck in head by falling load

Investigation abstract

At 8:11 a.m. on April 27, 2023, an employee was working as an iron worker for an meantime, Coworkers #2 and #3 physically lifted the heavy panel off of the employee while Coworker #1 used the forks to lift the panel back up. Coworkers #2 and #3 used tie wire to secure the panel upright while the injured employee was receiving first aid. By this time, City Fire & Rescue/EMS had responded to the scene. EMS transported the employee to the local medical center. The employee sustained multiple injuries and was pronounced dead hospital. industrial equipment sales and rental company that provides clients with construction elevators. The employee had worked for the company since April 16, 2018. The employee was assisting Coworker #1, a forklift operator, with storing the elevator panel in the storage yard of the business. The employee climbed onto the panel after it was placed on the ground by the forklift. The employee was attempting to detach the panel from the forklift rigging when both he and the panel tipped over. The panel struck the employee on the head and fell on top of him. At 8:48 a.m. the employer contacted City Fire and Rescue. In the

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 61 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    7051

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