Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14521488 - Employee killed when struck by falling teller machine

Accident Summary Nr: 14521488 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 08/12/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101028140	08/14/1987	4214	0	Voss Brothers Express & Storage

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on August 12, 1987, Employee #1 and two coworkers were moving a large, approximately 8 ft tall automatic teller machine (ATM) onto an elevator. They tilted one end and put a roller under it, and then guided the machine in an upright position into the elevator. The ATM became unbalanced and fell on Employee #1. He was crushed and killed.

Keywords: LOADING, LOAD SHIFT, CRUSHED, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101028140			Fatality	Fracture	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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