Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134643.015 - Employee is killed after being struck by lifting fixture

Accident Summary Nr: 134643.015 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 04/07/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1524052.015	04/08/2021		332812	Valmont Industries, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:45 p.m. on April 7, 2021, an employee and a coworker were hanging steel I-beams via a universal lifting fixture (ULF) attached to a forklift in preparation for galvanization. After they finished hanging the materials, the forklift they were using was resting on its tines and caused the ULF to sway and fall off its stand. The ULF struck the employee causing multiple fractures and killing him.

Keywords: Equipment Operator, Falling Object, Forklift, Fracture, Head, Hoist, Hoisting Mechanism, Material Handling, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Steel Beam, Struck By, Suspended Load, Unstable Load, Unstable Position, Walking Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1524052.015	19	M	Fatality

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