Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 173340.015 - Employee is fatally injured by powered industrial truck
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1797154.015 | 01/10/2025 | 441110 | Executive Dodge Inc. |
Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on January 10, 2025, Employee #1 was loading a crate of parts into a tractor trailer using a CAT powered industrial truck (PIT) at a worksite. After parking the PIT behind a tractor trailer positioned on a slope, Employee #1 applied the emergency brake and placed the controls in neutral before dismounting. The CAT PIT unexpectedly rolled forward, trapping Employee #1 between the PIT and the rear of the tractor trailer. The employee suffered fatal injuries.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1797154.015 | 33 | M | Fatality | Sales workers, parts |