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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221650203

AMERICAN MARINE CORPORATION

Event
Crushed, Decapitated, Falling Object, Forklift, Forks, Struck By
NAICS
488310
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#347354433
Employer profile
AMERICAN MARINE CORPORATION
Summary number
221650203
Report ID
0950635

Event description

Employee is killed when decapitated by forks while working o

Investigation abstract

At 11:00 a.m. on March 18, 2024, it appears that Employee #1 was standing under the raised forks of a forklift truck. The forks/backrest assembly appeared to have fallen onto Employee #1. Employee #1 died due to decapitation.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 32 M

    Event type
    1

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