Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 169244.015 - Employee is killed when crushed by steel rack cross beam

Accident Summary Nr: 169244.015 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 08/09/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1768767.015	08/14/2024		423610	Wesco Distribution

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on August 9, 2024, Employee #1 was assigned to perform housekeeping duties in the warehouse by driving a stand-up forklift through the aisleways. During the task, the employee was found pinned between a lower steel rack cross beam and the forklift. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where she was pronounced brain dead due to the injuries sustained. The employee's fatal injuries were caused by being crushed by the lower steel storage rack cross beam.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Crushed, Forklift, Housekeeping, Pinned, Stand-Up Forklift, Steel

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1768767.015	40	F	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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