Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14256499 - STRUCK BY FALLING GRAIN BOX

Accident Summary Nr: 14256499 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 03/26/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15285943	05/06/1985	5191	0	Pates Supply Co Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED ONTO A FARM TRUCK BED TO RELEASE THE GATE ON A 48 INCH SQUARE GRAIN BOX LOADED WITH 40 BUSHELS OF SPLIT (DAMAGED) GRAIN. THE GRAIN BOX WAS SUPPORTED ON THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT ABOUT 6 FEET ABOVE THE TRUCK BED. ALL OF THE SEED WOULD RUN OUT OF THE BOX EXCEPT FOR ABOUT 5 BUSHELS. THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBED INTO THE BOX WITH A SHORT-HANDLED SHOVEL TO PUSH OUT THE REST OF THE SEED. AS HE STARTED TO CLIMB OUT OF THE BOX, AFTER CLEANING OUT THE GRAIN, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE BOX SLIPPED OFF THE FORKLIFT FORKS AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE BOX STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN HEAD, CRUSHING HIS HEAD AND KILLING HIM.

Keywords: HEAD, SLIP, CRUSHED, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15285943			Fatality	Concussion	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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