Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14548184 - STRUCK BY FALLING SNOWPLOW BLADE

Accident Summary Nr: 14548184 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 03/18/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15262801	03/18/1985	5051	0	Prescott Equipment Co Inc

Abstract: THE OWNER OF THE COMPANY AND EMPLOYEE #1 WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE TWO PIECES OF CORRUGATED (CULVERT) PIPE FROM THE BED OF A FLATBED TRUCK. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPING TO ATTACH A CHAIN TO THE CULVERT WHILE THE OWNER WAS ATTEMPING TO POSITION THE FORKLIFT TO MAKE A LIFT ON THE CULVERT. ONE FORK OF THE FORKLIFT STRUCK A SNOW PLOW BLADE WHICH WAS ALSO ON THE FLAT BED TRUCK. THE BLADE WAS FACE DOWN AS THE FORK STRUCK IT. THE BLADE FELL OVER THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE CHEST AND UPPER ABDOMEN. HE WAS THROWN CLEAR AND NOT PINNED UNDER THE BLADE.

Keywords: CHEST, SNOWPLOW BLADE, ABDOMEN, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, FLATBED TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15262801			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers

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