Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170065460 - Employee crushed and killed by falling particle boards

Accident Summary Nr: 170065460 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 04/02/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108174988	04/02/1990	5091	0	Pool Water Products

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker, who was the acting supervisor, were stacking sheets of particle board in a vertical position against the end frame of a pallet rack, Employee #1 and the coworker were holding up the wood sheets when the load became unbalanced and began to fall. Employee #1 was unable to escape and was struck by the falling sheets of particle board. He suffered fatal injuries to his aorta and lungs. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 had been a driver and warehouse worker for two days.

Keywords: LUNG, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INEXPERIENCE, STRUCK BY, ARTERY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108174988			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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