When did this incident occur?

The incident is recorded as occurring on January 24, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.

Incident · Fatality

Employee electrocuted when forklift contacted overhead power lines at FMC Technologies facility

On January 24, 2024, a forklift made contact with overhead power lines at an FMC Technologies Surface Integrated Services facility. A 24-year-old male employee touched the electrified forklift and was electrocuted and killed. OSHA opened inspection 1723655.015 on January 25, 2024.

Occurred 2024-01-24 · Gemini ROV · TechnipFMC

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Sources (1)

https://www.osha.gov/ords/imis/accidentsearch.accident_detail?id=163514.015

Status history

Active · 2026-07-07 · agent:depth

Common questions

What happened in Employee electrocuted when forklift contacted overhead power lines at FMC Technologies facility?: On January 24, 2024, a forklift made contact with overhead power lines at an FMC Technologies Surface Integrated Services facility. A 24-year-old male employee touched the electrified forklift and was electrocuted and killed. OSHA opened inspection 1723655.015 on January 25, 2024.
When did this incident occur?: The incident is recorded as occurring on January 24, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.
What robot was involved in Employee electrocuted when forklift contacted overhead power lines at FMC Technologies facility?: Gemini ROV by TechnipFMC is the recorded robot involved in this incident.
Has anyone responded to Employee electrocuted when forklift contacted overhead power lines at FMC Technologies facility?: No responses to this incident are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Operators, manufacturers, or affected parties can submit responses to the editorial team; absence is not a guarantee no response was issued.
What is the current status of Employee electrocuted when forklift contacted overhead power lines at FMC Technologies facility?: This incident is an active record on the DEPLOY registry; no retraction or correction has been issued.

Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-07

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Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-07

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

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