Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 173096.015 - Employee is fatally struck by forklift during go-kart operat

Accident Summary Nr: 173096.015 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 12/27/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1795476.015	12/30/2024	7996	713110	76505 - Frankies Fun Park Of Greenville Llc

Abstract: At 11:23 a.m. on December 27, 2024, Employee #1, a track attendant, was performing routine go-kart testing on Shaller Go-Kart #11 at a facility with three tracks. At the same time, another employee was operating a 10,000-pound SkyTrak forklift on the track with forks raised about 32 inches. Employee #1, driving the go-kart at approximately 18 to 22 mph, collided with the right fork of the forklift. The impact caused Employee #1 to be thrown from the go-kart and lose consciousness. The employee suffered severe head trauma, abrasions, lacerations, and open fractures, and died from blunt force trauma to the head.

Keywords: Abrasion, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Brain, Collision, Ejected, Forklift, Fracture, Head, Laceration, Open Fracture, Struck Against, Struck By, Thrown, Traumatic Brain Injury, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1795476.015	17	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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