OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221727860

TURNAGE WELDING & REPAIR LLC

CHARLES CITY, VA— 2024-09-23T00:00:00

Event: Blocks, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Crushed, Filter, Forklift, Fuel Oil, Head, Jack, Maintenance, Pit, Slip, Slippery Surface
NAICS: 811310
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347774077
Employer profile: TURNAGE WELDING & REPAIR LLC
Summary number: 221727860
Report ID: 0355111

Event description

Employee is killed when crushed while performing forklift ma

Investigation abstract

At 3:28 p.m. on September 23, 2024, an employee was performing maintenance on a forklift. The employee was attempting to change the oil and filter using floor jacks and blocks. During the task, the floor jack slipped, causing the forklift to fall and crush the employee's head and upper body. The employee was pronounced dead at the scene.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 18 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
549

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