Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14547533 - CRUSHED BY BUNDLE OF LUMBER

Accident Summary Nr: 14547533 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 04/04/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14573380	04/05/1984	4213	0	Alaska Pacific Transport Inc

Abstract: THREE TRUCKS WERE BEING UNLOADED IN THE ARCO STAGING AREA. TWO CONTAINED BUNDLES OF STRAPPED LUMBER, THE THIRD HELD PIPE. THE DRIVER OF THE THIRD TRUCK (EMPLOYEE #1) WAS WATCHING THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR UNLOAD THE LUMBER FROM THE SECOND TRUCK. THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR MADE A PICK WHICH BECAME FOULED WITH SOME LUMBER WITH PROTRUDING PIECES. THIS CAUSED ONE OF THE BUNDLES OF HIS LOAD TO TEETER ON THE FRONT, NEARLY FALLING. EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMTED TO ASSIST THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR IN AFFIXING A STRAP TO THE LOAD TO SECURE IT. HE WENT UNDER THE LOAD TO FASTEN THE STRAP. THE LOOSE BUNDLE FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 BEFORE HE COULD JUMP OUT OF THE WAY.

Keywords: CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LUMBER, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14573380			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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