Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14254957

SOUTHERN COLD STORAGE INC

Event
WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STORAGE RACK
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#2997211
Employer profile
SOUTHERN COLD STORAGE INC
Summary number
14254957
Report ID
453710

Event description

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN FORKLIFT AND STORAGE RACK

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH WHEN HE APPARENTLY ATTEMPTED TO PUSH A FORKLIFT WHILE HE WAS STANDING BETWEEN THE FORKLIFT AND A STEEL STORAGE RACK. HE WAS DIS COVERED IN A STANDING POSITION BETWEEN THE FORKLIFT AND STORAGE RACK.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    2
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    883
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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