Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 157789.015 - One employee is killed, another incurs multiple fractures in

Accident Summary Nr: 157789.015 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 07/05/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1681218.015	07/06/2023		238160	Miguel Gonzalez

Abstract: At 7:48 p.m. on July 5, 2023, two employees were riding in a trash box being lifted by a forklift to the roof. The forklift tipped forward; the back wheels came off the ground and, when the back wheels slammed back down on to the ground, the box the employees were riding in was jolted, ejecting the passengers. The employees fell 20 feet to the ground. One employee was killed. Another employee suffered multiple fractures and was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Ejected, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Falling Object, Forklift, Fracture, Tip

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair				16	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1681218.015	20	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 16 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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