Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171387.015 - Employee dies from multiple blunt trauma when struck by PIV

Accident Summary Nr: 171387.015 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 10/28/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1784929.015	10/29/2024		321214	Martin Metal Llc

Abstract: At 7:00 a.m. on October 28, 2024, an employee working as as a Moffett forklift powered industrial vehicle (PIV) operator for a metal truss manufacturer was delivering a window to a residential location. As the employee backed the forklift down a driveway, it pivoted and began cartwheeling down the driveway. The employee died from multiple blunt trauma when struck by the PIV.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Delivery Work, Equipment Operator, Forklift, Hill, Industrial Truck, Insufficient Supervision, Lost Control, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, PIV, Pavement, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Roll, Roll-Over, Rolled, Safety Device, Slope, Struck By, Training, Window

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1784929.015	53	M	Fatality		Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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