Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14524797 - Employee killed in fall from elevated platform

Accident Summary Nr: 14524797 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 12/18/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103040911	12/18/1991	4226	0	Value City Furniture, Inc.

Abstract: On December 17, 1991, Employee #1, a powered industrial truck operator, had elevated himself 12 ft high on a platform. He was placing love seats onto warehouse racks when he fell from the end of the platform, striking his head, and was killed. Employee #1 was wearing a safety belt but had failed to hook onto his lanyard.

Keywords: HEAD, IND TRK OPERATOR, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, STRUCK AGAINST, LANYARD, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, TIE-OFF

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103040911			Fatality	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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