Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 168010.015 - Employee is pinned by falling cabinets and killed
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1759929.015 | 07/03/2024 | 238210 | K F Howell Electric |
Abstract: On July 2, 2024, Employee #1, a General Electrical Superintendent, and coworkers were marking and drilling holes into a concrete pad for the installation of metal drive cabinets. The employer had hired a rigging contractor to deliver, set up, and install three cabinets in the Iron Bridge room. The cabinets were placed on the concrete pad, but due to insufficient space inside the cabinets, the holes could not be drilled. On July 3, 2024, the rigging contractor attached lifting brackets to two cabinets (a three-door and a two-door cabinet) using straps and a 10-foot wooden beam secured to the forklift forks. The forklift operator raised the cabinets approximately 8 inches off the ground while Employee #1 and coworkers worked nearby. The load fell from the forklift forks, pinning Employee #1 underneath. Emergency services transported the employee to a local hospital, where he died from fatal injuries sustained to multiple parts of his body.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | 1 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1759929.015 | 53 | M | Fatality | Electricians | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: |
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