OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221632847

FSE PROCESSING, LLC

MUSCODA, WI· 2024-01-15T00:00:00

Event: Aisle, Blunt force trauma, Boxes, Concrete Floor, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Food processing, Forklift, Fracture, Head, Janitor, Obstructed View, Pallet, Skull, Struck Against, Untrained, Warehouse
NAICS: 424440
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347218489
Employer profile: FSE PROCESSING, LLC
Summary number: 221632847
Report ID: 0523300

Event description

Employee incurs blunt head trauma and fractures skull in for

Investigation abstract

At 1:15 p.m. on January 15, 2024, Employee #1 was working as a janitor at an egg industrial vehicle operator training likely contributed to the incident. processing facility. Employee #1 was transporting two trash totes through the dry storage warehouse, while a coworker was operating a CAT 2ET3000 sit-down forklift (Serial Number FN649571) in the dry storage area. The coworker was transporting a pallet of boxes that obstructed his/her forward view down an aisle. The coworker struck a trash tote that Employee #1 was transporting, pushing Employee #1 to the concrete ground surface. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and later died of his injuries. The cause of death was indicated to be blunt head trauma and fractures to the skull. Lack of adequate powered

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 56 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
453

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