Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14543300 - LARGE METAL PLATES FELL ON EMPLOYEE

Accident Summary Nr: 14543300 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 12/14/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
671370	12/16/1985	5051	0	Bloomsburg Metal Co.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS MOVING SOME LARGE ALUMINUM PLATES, USING AN OVERHEAD CRANE AND A MATERIAL LIFTING DEVICE KNOWN AS A "CADDY". THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE PLATES WITHOUT THE HELP OF HIS FELLOW WORKERS, IN VIOLATION OF HIS INSTRUCTIONS. HIS CO-WORKERS HAD TO LEAVE THE AREA FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME. HE WAS TOLD TO WAIT UNTIL THEY RETURNED BEFORE RESUMING WORK, BUT HE FAILED TO HEED THE INSTRUCTION. AS HE WAS MOVING THE PLATES, SOME OF THE PLATES SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION AND FELL ON HIM. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT. RESCUE EFFORTS FAILED TO FREE HIM BEFORE HE DIED.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	671370			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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