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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 NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1735266.01503/19/2024332117Resonac 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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