Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 166949.015 - Employee is killed when crushed by falling gate

Accident Summary Nr: 166949.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 05/28/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1751167.015	05/29/2024		423310	Highland Lumber Sales, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on May 28, 2024, Employee #1, employed by a lumber sales yard, was closing a manual metal gate at the northern storage area. The gate, which had been tagged for repair four weeks prior, was reportedly bypassed by the employee, who removed the red-tag lock. As the employee attempted to close it, the gate went off its track, falling and crushing him. Coworkers later discovered the employee unresponsive beneath the gate and used two forklifts to remove it. The employee was pronounced dead at the scene from injuries sustained due to the impact.

Keywords: Crushed, Crushing, Falling Object, Forklift, Gate, Unresponsive

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1751167.015	61	M	Fatality		Truck Driver: Heavy/Tractor-Trailer

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