Accident Report Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 14510622 - Employee Killed When Crate Of Glass Overturns

**Accident: 14510622 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 04/14/1984**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1549211	04/16/1984	1793	Regal Glass Inc

Employee #1 and coworkers were using a split-tee dolly to move a 3,700 lb crate of glass from a material hoist to the floor of a building. They were rolling the dolly from the uneven steel floor of the hoist to a plywood ramp leading to the floor when the irregular surface caused the dolly to wobble. A tee came out from under the crate and the crate toppled over on its side, crushing and killing Employee #1.

Keywords: uneven ground, unsecured, work rules, glass pack, load shift, construction, crushed, overturn, unstable load

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1549211			Fatality	Fracture	Health diagnosing practitioners, n.e.c.

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