Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 165055.015 - Employee is killed when falls from pallet rack

Accident Summary Nr: 165055.015 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 03/16/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1735266.015	03/19/2024		332117	Resonac Powdered Metals America, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:20 p.m. on March 16, 2024, an employee was trying to locate missing parts. The employee climbed a 5-level pallet rack unit to inspect a pallet rack on the fourth level. The employee fell from the third level. The employee fell landing on the back of his head and neck on the concrete floor approximately 88 inches below where he was standing, causing fractures to the skull, a concussion, and potentially broken bones in the head, neck, and back area. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Back, Broken Bone, Climbing, Concrete Floor, Concussion, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Head, Neck, Pallet, Skull, Storage Rack

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1735266.015	53	M	Fatality		Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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