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Accident: 140221.015 - Employee Is Killed When Struck By Unsecured Load On Forklift
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1558303.015 | 10/15/2021 | Cooper-Wilkins Welding & Machine Company, Inc. |
At 9:30 a.m. on October 15, 2021, an employee was working as a spotter as a larg e steel drainage pipe was being lowered into place by a Taylor TE-300, 30,000-po und forklift. The forklift was located outside of a property fence facing downw ards on the incline of a small hill. The forklift was fitted with a boom attachm ent that was fabricated by the employer and was not secured to the mast of the f orklift. The forklift slipped forward and came to a quick stop causing the the b oom attachment to slide off of the forklift forks. The employee was struck in th e back by the boom attachment. The employee suffered lacerated and ruptured inte rnal organs and died from his injuries.
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1558303.015 | 59 | M | Fatality | Welders and cutters |