OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221452113
SOCHEM SOLUTIONS, INC.
PORT ALLEN, LA·
Event description
Employee is killed when electrocuted by overhead power lines
Investigation abstract
At 8:00 p.m. on April 5, 2022, an employee was operating a forklift. The employee raised the boom on the forklift to maneuver close to his personal truck to charge the battery of his truck. During the positioning of the forklift, the forks of the forklift struck an over head power line. The forklift was energized and electrocuted the employee. The employee was killed.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 41 M
- Event type
- 13
- Occupation code
- 699
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