Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170245963 - Employee crushed to death under 2,905 lb load

Accident Summary Nr: 170245963 -- Report ID: 1055310 -- Event Date: 08/03/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111387346	08/03/1992	4213	0	Sunrise Transport Inc

Abstract: At 7:15 a.m. on August 3, 1992, Employee #1 was helping a backhoe operator unload a unit of 6 in. PVC water pipe, which weighed 2,905 lb. The pipe was being lifted off a trailer. The forks of the backhoe and the water pipe were wet from the morning dew, making the surfaces very slippery. When the operator lifted the load, the unit of pipes slid off the forks and fell 7 ft, striking Employee #1. The employee was crushed under the load and pronounced dead on arrival at a hospital.

Keywords: CRUSHED, SLIPPERY SURFACE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BACKHOE, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111387346			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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