Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14532972 - SWITCHBOARD FELL ON EMPLOYEES

Accident Summary Nr: 14532972 -- Report ID: 0215300 -- Event Date: 01/23/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1754456	01/24/1985	1731	0	E R Del Moral Inc

Abstract: ON JANUARY 23, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 AM, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE HOLDING A SWITCHBOARD IN PLACE WHILE IT WAS BEING LIFTED BY A FORKLIFT. THE SWITCHBOARD WAS BEING LIFTED SO THAT THE BOTTOM WOOD PACKING MATERIAL COULD BE REMOVED. SUDDENLY, THE SWITCHBOARD FELL OVER ONTO THEM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH WHILE EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.

Keywords: SWITCHBOARD, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1754456			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	1754456			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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