Inspection 345015226 OPENED NOV 9, 2020Closed
2257 Goshen Tpk, Middletown, NY 10941 · Framing Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Nov 7, 2020 (fatal): Employee is crushed when truss falls from forklift
At 11:07 a.m. on November 7, 2020, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by a framing construction company, were working at the construction project for a new one-story commercial building. Employee #1 was rigging/securing a large wooden truss to a forklift operated by the coworker. As the forklift began to lift the truss, the truss toppled over and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 sustained blunt force traumatic crushing injuries to his upper body and head and was killed.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training |
Serious | $4,096 | $4,096 | May 6, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.100(a) · Hard hats in construction |
Serious | $4,096 | $4,096 | May 6, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(vi) · Earthmovers and forklifts in construction |
Serious | $4,096 | $4,096 | May 6, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1926.251(a)(2)(iii) · Rigging equipment for material handling |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 6, 2021 | Final |