Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 151437.015 - Employee is killed when crushed by falling pallet

Accident Summary Nr: 151437.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 11/16/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1634524.015	11/16/2022		488320	Ports America Florida Inc.

Abstract: At 11:07 a.m. on November 16, 2022, an employee was walking in an active forklift loading area and walked into the path of operating forklifts. A coworker who was operating a forklift, stopped and told the employee to move and began to back out of the area. A pallet stacked with 2 in. by 4 in. lumber became unstable, falling onto the employee. The falling pallet crushed his back, killing him.

Keywords: Crushed, Crushing, Falling Object, Forklift, Ind Trk Operator, Lumber, Lumber Stack

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1634524.015	59	M	Fatality		Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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