OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221393200

DELTA FABRICATION & MACHINE, INC.

TRINITY, AL· 2021-09-20T00:00:00

Event: Abdomen, Back, Chest, Engineering Controls, Equipment Operator, Forklift, Forks, Frame, Industrial Truck, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Outrigger, Pickup Truck, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Rigging, Struck By, Unsecured, Unstable Position, Work Surface
NAICS: 331110
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345538904
Employer profile: DELTA FABRICATION & MACHINE, INC.
Summary number: 221393200
Report ID: 0418300

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by PIT frame

Investigation abstract

At 8:18 a.m. on September 20, 2021, a coworker was lying on his back on the ground attempting to attach nylon rigging underneath a Ford F-250 pick up truck to move the truck. The employee was operating a JLG Model 1255 Rough Terrain Forklift Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) when he exited the PIT to assist the coworker with the rigging. The employee did not lower the PIT forks before leaving the PIT. The employee was struck by the PIT frame and incurred seriuous internal injuries and was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 61 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
544

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