Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 169731.015 - Employee is killed when crushed by forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 169731.015 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 08/27/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1772462.015	08/28/2024		452319	Dirt Cheap Of Louisiana, Llc

Abstract: At 5:15 p.m. on August 27, 2024, Employee #1 was tasked with loading retail products from an 18-wheel truck to a warehouse. While backing up, the forklift fell off the ramp leading to the trailer, causing the employee's head to be crushed between the ground and the overhead bars of the forklift. The employee sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Crushed, Forklift, Head, Loading, Material Handling, Semi Tractor Trailer, Trailer, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1772462.015	20	M	Fatality		Stock handlers and baggers

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