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Accident Summary Nr: 150653.015 - Employee is killed when thrown off forklift and pinned betwe

Accident Summary Nr: 150653.015 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 10/13/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1628798.015	10/14/2022	4225	493110	75541 - Ross Store Distribution Center

Abstract: At 7:40 a.m. on October 13, 2022, Employee #1 was operating a Raymond stand-up forklift. Employee #1 was loading pallets and stacking them in the stack area. The stack area was approximately 6-8 feet away from the pile up area. The stack area was to the right of the steel platform. After stacking a pallet, Employee #1 lost control of the forklift while backing up. The forklift began spinning out of control. Employee #1 was thrown from the lift truck and pinned between the back end of the forklift and a steel support beam. The employee was killed due to head trauma.

Keywords: Backing Up, Blunt force trauma, Caught Between, Ejected, Forklift, Head, Pallet, Pinned

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1628798.015	69	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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