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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221422587

COMMERCIAL MACHINEWORX CO., LLC

Event
Abrasion, Forklift, Knee, Leg, Struck By, Trailer
NAICS
115114
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#345702443
Employer profile
COMMERCIAL MACHINEWORX CO., LLC
Summary number
221422587
Report ID
0950621

Event description

Employee incurs abrasions when struck by forklift

Investigation abstract

The worksite is an industrial building and asphalt lot used for storing and trucks. Coworker #1 would then grab two bins at a time, stacked on top of each other about 8-feet high and drive in the forward direction to the flatbed trailer with his vision obstructed. As Coworker #1 was driving forward with two bins obstructing his vision, he inadvertently struck Employee #1 in the back as he was driving the forklift. Employee #1 was knocked to the ground and pushed about 10 feet across the asphalt. Employee #1 sustained abrasions to the right leg and knee and was treated without hospitalization. transporting walnuts and walnut shells. At 11:57 a.m. on December 20, 2021, Coworker #1 was using a forklift to load a flatbed trailer with bins of walnuts, while Employee #1 was analyzing how and where he could offload his truck full of walnut shells. Coworker #1 was on the forklift, while Employee #1 was standing on the asphalt between his truck and flatbed trailer. These two trucks were parked a short distance away from each other. In addition, bins of walnuts were also being filled by employees near Employee #1 and Coworker #1. These bins of walnuts are then staged on the asphalt, about 25 feet away from these two

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 47 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    7056

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