Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170126262 - Employee killed when drywall boards fall on him

Accident Summary Nr: 170126262 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 04/30/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115048936	04/30/1992	3275	0	Gold Bond Building Products

Abstract: Using a forklift truck, Employee #1 placed four units containing 30 sheets of 1/2 in. by 4 ft by 10 ft drywall on top of a stack in a warehouse. He backed up the forklift truck from the stack, then lowered the forks to the floor. He got off the forklift truck and placed five risers in front of the stack to begin another stack. When he finished placing the risers, seven units fell on him and crushed him to death.

Keywords: BOARD, UNSECURED, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115048936			Fatality	Asphyxia	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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