OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221595150

GXO

SAN BERNARDINO, CA— 2023-08-29T00:00:00

Event: Asphyxiated, Backing Up, Crossarm, Deadman Control, Forklift, Ind Trk Operator, Material Handling, Pinned, Stand-Up Forklift
NAICS: 493110
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346948466
Employer profile: GXO
Summary number: 221595150
Report ID: 0950633

Event description

Employee is killed when asphyxiated while backing up in fork

Investigation abstract

At 7:45 a.m. on August 29, 2023, an employee was using a stand-up forklift to clear pallets of merchandise from the aisle he was working in. While backing up, the employee's shoulder was caught by the crossmember of the racking system, pinning him to the controls of the forklift, and lifting his feet off the deadman switch. The employee was asphyxiated and killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 32 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
889

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