Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14504765 - EMPLOYEE DIES AFTER FALL FROM ELEVATED PLATFORM

Accident Summary Nr: 14504765 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 02/16/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106643356	02/19/1991	4225	0	Montgomery Wards & Company

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00 PM ON FEBRUARY 16, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RETURNING A SOFA TO STOCK IN WAREHOUSE A6/7, FOURTH LEVEL. AT APPROXIMATELY 10:00 PM, A SEARCH OF THE WAREHOUSE WAS STARTED BECAUSE EMPLOYEE #1 HAD FAILED TO ARRIVE AT HOME. THE LIFT TRUCK WAS FOUND IN AN ELEVATED POSITION WITH THE SOFA PARTIALLY RETURNED TO THE STORAGE RACK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LYING ON THE GROUND IN FRONT OF THE PLATFORM, HAVING SUFFERED FATAL HEAD INJURIES FROM AN 11 FOOT 6 INCH FALL FROM THE ELEVATED PLATFORM.

Keywords: HEAD, IND TRK OPERATOR, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106643356			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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