Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 139621.015 - Employee is killed when struck by falling PIT mast

Accident Summary Nr: 139621.015 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 09/24/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1554524.015	09/24/2021		561210	Sodexo, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:15 a.m. on September 24, 2021, an employee was removing the mast of a forklift powered industrial truck (PIT) to perform maintenance on the forklift's differential when the mast fell forward and struck the employee. The employee killed from blunt force trauma to his head and chest.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chest, Forklift, Head, Industrial Truck, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Mast, Motor Vehicle, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck By, Unsecured

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1554524.015	33	M	Fatality		Machinery maintenance occupations

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