It happened on Friday, Oct. 9 at approximately 4:50 p.m. in Central Islip.
Osvaldo Flores-Osguin, age 45, of Brentwood, was repairing a tire on a forklift at T&D Supplies, located at 1599 Ferndale Blvd., when it exploded and struck him, Suffolk County Police said.
Flores-Osguin was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was notified and is investigating.
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