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Accident: 116733.015 - Employee Is Killed When Caught Between Forklift And Steel Su
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1405014.015 | 06/02/2019 | Brw Metal Industries Llc |
At 9:00 a.m. on June 2, 2019, Employee #1 and a coworker were constructing a car port. Employee #1, working from a basket attached to the forks of a rough terra in forklift, was placing purlins on top of the carport. His coworker was operat ing the forklift. Employee #1 needed to move forward to extend the purlins. Hi s coworker began to move the forklift forward. The coworker then inadvertently hit the accelerator when he meant to hit the brake. Employee #1 was caught betw een the steel support and the forklift, and his head and neck sustained crushing injuries. Employee #1 was killed.
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accelerator pedal, aerial lift, aerial lift controls, beam, caught between, construction, crushed, crushing, head, industrial truck, material handling, neck
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1405014.015 | 31 | M | Fatality | Welders and cutters |