Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 127232.015 - Employee dies after being struck by falling lumber

Accident Summary Nr: 127232.015 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 06/22/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1480185.015	06/23/2020		444190	Evergreen Wood Products Inc

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on June 22, 2020, an employee was working for a building material dealer. He was walking up to a forklift that was in operation. The mast of the forklift came into contact with some lumber in a rack above the forklift. The rack was 4.9 meters (16 feet) above the floor. The lumber was 140 millimeters by 140 millimeters (6 inches by 6 inches) square by 3.66 meters (12 feet) long. The lumber was jarred, and two pieces fell. The falling lumber struck the employee in the head. He was hospitalized, and he later died of his injuries.

Keywords: Falling Object, Forklift, Head, Ind Trk Operator, Industrial Truck, Lumber, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Storage Rack, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1480185.015	61	M	Fatality		Driver-sales workers

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