Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14512842 - CRUSHED BY FALLING CRATE

Accident Summary Nr: 14512842 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 10/11/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1295120	10/16/1985	3471	0	Linetec-Div Of Wausau Metals Corp

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE UNLOADING CRATES FROM A FLAT BED TRAILER. A TOWMOTOR FORK TRUCK WAS DRAGGING A CRATE FROM THE TRAILER WITH THE FORKS UNDER THE BACK END OF THE CRATE. THE TRAILER WAS 8 FEET WIDE AND THE CRATE WAS 4 FEET WIDE, 12 FEET LONG AND WEIGHED 2500 POUNDS. THE CRATE WAS UNSTABLE. THE CRATE STARTED TO FALL AND EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS ON THE TRAILER TO STEADY THE CRATE, JUMPED OR FELL TO THE FLOOR TO AVOID THE CRATE. THE CRATE FELL AGAINST 2 WOODEN STAKES, BROKE THEM, AND SLID TO THE FLOOR, PINNING EMPLOYEE #1 UNDER THE CRATE.

Keywords: CRATE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1295120			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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