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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221620560

WESTLAKE ROYAL ROOFING LLC

Event
Caught Between, Crushed, Forklift, Pinned, Stack
NAICS
423330
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#347137036
Employer profile
WESTLAKE ROYAL ROOFING LLC
Summary number
221620560
Report ID
0420600

Event description

Employee is killed after being pinned and crushed by forklif

Investigation abstract

At 2:17 p.m. on November 30, 2023, an employee was driving a forklift around to pick up trash. The employee was found pinned between the back of the forklift and stacks of roof tiles. The forklift was still running and was either in neutral or forward. The employee was crushed and killed by the forklift.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 35 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    856

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