Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14557953 - EMPLOYEES STRUCK BY FALLING WINE BARRELS

Accident Summary Nr: 14557953 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 01/29/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102041571	01/30/1987	2084	0	Anderson Valley Vineyards

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE FILLING 55 GALLON WINE BARRELS WHEN THE 17 FOOT HIGH WINE RACK ON WHICH THE BARRELS SAT SUDDENLY SHIFTED. SEVERAL FILLED BARRELS FELL FROM THE RACK, STRIKING AND FATALLY CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1. THE EMPLOYEE #2 WAS TREATED FOR MINOR INJURIES AND LATER RELEASED FROM A LOCAL HOSPITAL.

Keywords: CRUSHED, STORAGE RACK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, STORAGE AREA

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102041571			Fatality	Fracture	Farm workers
2	102041571			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Farm workers

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