_Incident · Fatality_

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

Canonical ID: `9442b9f3-19f5-4adb-9d50-f6ceeff7a45c`

- **Occurred:** 2024-01-24
- **Kind:** `fatality`
- **Status (derived):** active
- **Model:** [Gemini ROV](/models/gemini-rov.md) (id: `7ff6cc8b-b06e-4863-b312-cddbe089f928`)
- **Company:** [TechnipFMC](/companies/technipfmc.md) (id: `d3b3a6ae-3797-43cf-aded-4c0c25cdefcb`)

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.

## Sources (1)

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.


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