Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 152667.015 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed Between Forklift Carriage An

Accident Summary Nr: 152667.015 -- Report ID: 0627500 -- Event Date: 11/30/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1642335.015	01/09/2023		488999	Lazy S Hot Shot Services, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:45 a.m. on November 30, 2022, an employee was using an all-terrain forklift to elevate himself to perform welding at a covered parking structure. The employee welding steel pipes to the top and bottom of the structure. The employee welded the first steel pipe to the top right side of the structure, and then proceeded to weld the second steel pipe at the top center before climbing down the forklift carriage. While scaling down, the employee misplaced his foot and stepped on the back/forward and top/down control levers at the same time. Contacting the levers at the same time caused the employee to be crushed between the forklift carriage and cab safety bar. The employee was killed by crushing injuries.

Keywords: Caught Between, Climbing, Control Lever, Crushed, Crushing, Forklift, Lost Balance, Safety Bar, Slip, Welder, Welding

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair				20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1642335.015	48	M	Fatality		Not specified mechanics and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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