OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221680002

MERIT FRAMING, INC.

WINCHESTER, CA— 2024-07-02T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Falling Object, Forklift, Plywood, Struck Against, Struck By, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive
NAICS: 238130
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347599094
Employer profile: MERIT FRAMING, INC.
Summary number: 221680002
Report ID: 0950633
Project type: A
Construction end-use: A

Event description

Employee is struck by falling plywood and killed

Investigation abstract

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on July 2, 2024, Employee #1 was using an extended-reach forklift to move 4 ft. x 8 ft. plywood at a worksite. The load was elevated when Employee #1 and a laborer began moving 2x4s to clear the forklift's path for parking. Before Employee #1 could re-enter the cab of the forklift, the plywood fell off the forks and struck him. Employee #1 suffered fatal injuries. The incident was reported to the division by the coroner's office at 10:22 a.m. and by the employer at 10:45 a.m. The employer met the reporting requirements.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
567

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