Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14400477 - STRUCK BY FALLING STEEL PIPE

Accident Summary Nr: 14400477 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 12/04/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100315480	12/05/1985	4212	0	E L Farmer & Co

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSIDE AN OPEN TOP RAILROAD CAR REMOVING STEEL STRAPS FROM BUNDLES OF STEEL PIPES. A FORKLIFT WAS BEING USED TO UNLOAD THE STEEL PIPES. THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR, WHO COULD NOT SEE EMPLOYEE #1, ASSUMED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS AWAY FROM THE LOAD OF STEEL PIPE BEING LIFTED. ONE STEEL PIPE FELL FROM THE FORKS AND STRUCK AND CRUSHED THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD. HE APPARENTLY WAS KILLED INSTANTLY.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100315480			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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