Episodic Ventures LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on May 4, 2017: Employee crushes foot while riding on forklift and requires

At 4:00 p.m. on May 4, 2017, Employee #1, a part-time laborer, and a coworker, the onsite caretaker, were cleaning out storage units and hauling away old, unused materials. The two workers began moving plywood out of the area, with Employee #1 working on foot while the coworker operated the forklift. They had just finished moving the plywood on the far end of the lot when the coworker started to back the forklift out. Employee#1 hopped onto the forklift's left running board and the coworker, looking over his right shoulder, started backing out. As the forklift entered a narrow area, Employee #1's left foot was crushed between the forklift and a large metal shipping container, resulting in multiple fractures and injuries that eventually led to the amputation of the left leg below the calf.