Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14374938 - SUSPENDED LOAD FELL ON EMPLOYEE

Accident Summary Nr: 14374938 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 05/30/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1308899	05/31/1985	3052	0	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, WHO OPERATED A POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, WAS TRANSFERRING MATERIAL FROM A STORAGE AREA TO A PROCESSING AREA. DURING THIS PROCESS, THE INDENTIFICATION CARD FOR THE MATERIAL FELL OFF EITHER THE LOAD OR THE POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK. EMPLOYEE #1 DISMOUNTED THE TRUCK TO RETRIEVE THE INDENTIFICATION CARD. HOWEVER, HE FAILED TO FULLY LOWER THE LOAD BEFORE DISMOUNTING. THE IDENTIFICATION CARD HAD FALLEN BENEATH THE LOAD. AS EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED UNDERNEATH TO GET THE CARD, THE CARGO FELL OF THE LOAD ENGAGING MEANS AND CRUSHED EMPLOYEE #1 TO DEATH.

Keywords: LOADING, LOAD SHIFT, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALLING OBJECT, STORAGE AREA

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1308899			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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