OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221695372
DEL MONTE FOODS INC.
PLOVER, WI—
Event description
Employee is struck by falling dock board and sustains fatal
Investigation abstract
At 4:45 p.m. on August 23, 2024, A coworker was operating a Yale sit-down forklift at the R22 loading dock for rail cars after completing a loading operation. Employee #1 was assisting with closing a stuck rail car door by attaching a metal chain. The coworker used the forklift to lift a Torbeck Dock Board (Model: 9298/72, Serial: 10966) that connected the dock to the rail car. The dock board slipped off the forklift's forks and fell, striking Employee #1 in the neck and head. Employee #1 sustained a severe neck laceration and head trauma, resulting in fatal injuries.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 42 M
- Event type
- 1
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