OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221708522

TFORCE FREIGHT

ROMULUS, MI— 2024-10-10T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Concrete Floor, Falling Object, Forklift, Forks, Freight, Head, Industrial Truck, Material Handling, PIV, Palletized Cargo, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Strap, Struck Against, Struck By, Tie-Down Strap, Trailer, Unloading, Unsafe Position, Unsecured, Unstable Load
NAICS: 484121
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347808479
Employer profile: TFORCE FREIGHT
Summary number: 221708522
Report ID: 0552652

Event description

Employee dies from head trauma when struck by falling freigh

Investigation abstract

At 9:30 a.m. on October 10, 2024, an employee working as a freight handler for a trucking company was unloading palletized cargo from a trailer. The employee removed the strap securing the freight when the freight that fell forward striking the employee. The employee was forced to the ground hitting his head on the forks of the PIV. The employee died from blunt force trauma to his head.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 60 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
883

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