Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14340517 - One employee killed and one injured by falling case

Accident Summary Nr: 14340517 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 04/04/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101248862	04/05/1988	5231	0	Ricks Glass Company, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 8:10 a.m. on April 4, 1988, Employees #1 and #2 were placing a double basket hitch rigging on a 3,700 pound case of twenty-four 72 in. by 100 in. by 1/4 in. mirrors. The freestanding, unbraced case toppled over and pinned Employee #1 across his chest against another group of cases that was approximately 3 ft away. Employee #2 was pinned by his wrist. Employee #1 died of circulatory collapse during surgery. Employee #2 was treated at a hospital for a broken wrist and released.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, RIGGING, UNSECURED, PINNED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101248862			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	101248862			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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