Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 164347.015 - Employee dies from head trauma when pinned by PIV and dumpst

Accident Summary Nr: 164347.015 -- Report ID: 0216000 -- Event Date: 02/22/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1730000.015	02/22/2024		331491	Almida Metal, Corp.

Abstract: At 10:24 a.m. on February 22, 2024, an employee working for a metal rolling and extruding facility was operating a forklift very close to a curb. While operating the PIV he stood up to look inside a nearby dumpster when the vehicle tipped sideways. The employee died from head trauma when he was pinned between the forklift and the dumpster.

Keywords: Caught Between, Contusion, Crushed, Driving, Dumpster, Extrusion, Forklift, Head, Laceration, Metal, Motor Vehicle, PIV, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Pinned, Puncture, Puncture Wound, Rolling, Standing, Tips Over, Uneven, Uneven Ground, Work Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1730000.015	63	M	Hospitalized injury

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