Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14565386 - STRUCK BY OVERTURNING CAKE RACK

Accident Summary Nr: 14565386 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 06/30/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14627541	07/09/1984	2051	0	Itt Continental Baking Co

Abstract: ON JUNE 30, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:05 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNLOADING OR TRANSFERING A CAKE RACK FULL OF BAKE PRODUCTS FROM ONE TRAILER TO ANOTHER. THE TRAILERS WERE PARKED PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER, WITH A DOCKBOARD OR PLATFORM, APPROXIMATELY 48" IN LENGTH AND 32" WIDE, BETWEEN THEM. THE CAKE RACK WAS EQUIPPED WITH CASTER WHEELS. IT MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 87" HIGH, 32" WIDE, AND WEIGHED APPROXIMATELY 1,100 POUNDS WHEN FULLY LOADED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ALONE, PUSHING OR PULLING A FULLY LOADED RACK OVER THE DOCKBOARD. THE DOCKBOARD EITHER COLLAPSED OR BECAME DISPLACED, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE AND THE RACK TO FALL. THE RACK STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, PINNING HIS HEAD AGAINST THE TRAILER.

Keywords: HEAD, BAKERY RACK, STRUCK BY, TRAILER, LOADING DOCK, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14627541			Fatality	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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