Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14371587 - CRUSHED BETWEEN STORAGE RACK AND FORKLIFT FORK

Accident Summary Nr: 14371587 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 12/16/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2384899	12/19/1985	7363	0	Gms, Inc./Olsten Temporary Service
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2385342	12/17/1985	5051	0	Benjamin Steel Company, Inc.

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 1:10 PM ON DECEMBER 16, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING EMPLOYEE #2 BOLT TOGETHER A TIERED STORAGE RACK BEING ASSEMBLED INSIDE THE STEEL SERVICE CENTER OF THE BENJAMIN STEEL COMPANY. A STEEL GIRDER, SUSPENDED FROM A CAB-OPERATED, DOUBLE BRIDGE OVERHEAD CRANE, STRUCK THE EXTENDED MAST OF A PARKED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK AS THE GIRDER PASSED OVERHEAD. THE TRUCK WAS MOVED BY THE GIRDER'S IMPACT, CAUSING THE TWO EMPLOYEES TO BECOME CAUGHT AND CRUSHED BETWEEN THE STORAGE RACK AND A FORK OF THE FORKLIFT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED; EMPLOYEE #2 WAS INJURED BUT NOT HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, INATTENTION, CRUSHED, STORAGE RACK, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2384899	Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	2384899	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
3	2385342			Occupation Not Listed

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