Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14204275 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED AGAINST STEERING COLUMN BY LOAD OF PLYWOOD

Accident Summary Nr: 14204275 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 01/02/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15062193	01/02/1985	2511	0	Waterbed Factory

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRANSPORTING A UNIT OF UNBANDED PLYWOOD IN A VEHICLE WHICH WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A BARRIER GUARD. WHEN A PEDESTRIAN STEPPED IN FRONT OF EMPLOYEE #1'S VEHICLE, HE WAS FORCED TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A SUDDEN STOP. THIS SUDDEN STOP CAUSED THE UNIT OF PLYWOOD TO SHIFT FORWARD, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1 AGAINST THE STEERING COLUMN OF THE TRUCK.

Keywords: UNSECURED, BARRIER GUARD, CRUSHED, TRUCK, STEERING WHEEL, TRUCK DRIVER, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15062193			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Sales workers, furniture and home furnishings

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