Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125911057 - Employee dies of asphyxia under rolls of carpet

Accident Summary Nr: 125911057 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 01/06/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125911057	01/08/1998	2273	0	Royalty Carpet Mills Inc

Abstract: On December 23, 1997, Employee #1, a forklift operator, reported to work at a warehouse in which rolls of carpet were stored. He was not seen again, and searches of the warehouse were to no avail. On January 6, 1998, his body was discovered lying on top of one roll of carpet, with 3 to 4 rolls of carpet over him. Each roll of carpet weighed approximately 1,000 lb. Employee #1 died of mechanical asphyxia due to chest compression.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, IND TRK OPERATOR, WAREHOUSE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125911057			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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