OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221726979

MUTEE HAMAYEL, INC.

COLUMBUS, OH— 2024-12-13T00:00:00

Event: Asphalt, Backing Up, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broke, Contusion, Crushed, Driving, Falling Object, Forklift, Fracture, Freezer, Grocery Store, Guide, Head, Industrial Truck, Lack of Work Procedures, Manager, Material Handling, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Off Loading, PIV, Pallet, Palletized Cargo, Pavement, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Skull, Strap, Struck Against, Struck By, Tie-Down Strap, Trailer, Trailer Truck, Unloading, Unsafe Position, Unsecured, Unsecured Panel
NAICS: 445110
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347936544
Employer profile: MUTEE HAMAYEL, INC.
Summary number: 221726979
Report ID: 0522500

Event description

Employee dies from head trauma when crushed by falling PIV l

Investigation abstract

At 10:45 a.m. on December 13, 2024, an employee working as a purchasing manager employee against the asphalt pavement. The employee was transported by emergency medical services to the hospital, where he died due to blunt force trauma to his head. for a supermarket was providing directions to a coworker operating a 8FCU20 Toyota Forklift powered industrial vehicle (PIV). The employee was guiding the PIV as they unloaded palletized walk-in freezer components from an enclosed delivery truck. The coworker positioned the PIV forks under a palletized load of wall panels which weighed approximately 3,000 pounds. The employee provided directions to the coworker as the operator raised the load and began driving backward from the truck. While removing the load from the truck, the load shifted and the banding straps failed. The load fell to the side and crushed the

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 38 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
9

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