Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14320949 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY FALLING FIBERBOARD PANELS

Accident Summary Nr: 14320949 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 03/05/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18070995	03/06/1986	3993	0	D C A Incorporated

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOLDING UPRIGHT A STACK OF FIBER BOARD PANELS AT THE REAR OF A 40 FOOT TRAILER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WOULD TAKE SINGLE PANELS FROM THE STACK AND PLACE THEM ON A PALLET APPROXIMATELY 7 FEET AWAY. THE STACK CONSISTED OF ABOUT 16 PANELS, WEIGHING 75 POUNDS APIECE. EACH PANEL WAS ABOUT 91 INCHES HIGH. THE STACK SUDDENLY FELL OVER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD AND FACE. HE SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES.

Keywords: HEAD, STRUCK BY, FACE, FALLING OBJECT, LOST CONTROL, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18070995			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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