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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221379191

STAFFING SOLUTIONS SOUTHEAST, INC

Event
ABRASION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONTUSION, CRUSHED, DRIVER, FACE, HEAD, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, INEXPERIENCE, MATERIAL HANDLING, PALLETIZED CARGO, PINNED, POWERED INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE, STORAGE RACK, WAREHOUSE, WAREHOUSE AISLE
NAICS
561311
Inspection type
Unprogrammed Related
Activity number
#345297089
Employer profile
STAFFING SOLUTIONS SOUTHEAST, INC
Summary number
221379191
Report ID
0317700

Event description

EMPLOYEE IS KILLED AFTER RUNNING PIV INTO STORAGE RACKS

Investigation abstract

At 8:45 p.m. on May 5, 2021, an employee was operating an electric pallet jack p owered industrial vehicle (PIV) in a warehouse when he ran the PIV into product storages racks. The employee crushed his head and face between the PIV and the r acks and was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 0

    Event type
    2

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