Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 151437.015 - Employee is killed when crushed by falling pallet
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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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.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1634524.015 | 59 | M | Fatality | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |