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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221564842

GREAT BASIN BEVERAGE, LLC

Event
Caught Between, Crushed, Entangled, Foot, Forklift, Lost Balance, Mast, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Slip
NAICS
424820
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346715071
Employer profile
GREAT BASIN BEVERAGE, LLC
Summary number
221564842
Report ID
0953210

Event description

Employee is killed in forklift accident

Investigation abstract

At 7:35 a.m. on May 16, 2023, an employee was standing on a forklift, holding onto the back of the mast. The employee slipped or lost his balance. As a result, his foot/feet became entangled in the forklift controls, and he was pulled up between the forklift cab and the back of the mast. The employee was killed due to crushing injuries.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 35 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    795

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