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Accident Summary Nr: 170294.015 - Employee is struck by falling object (reels) while working i

Accident Summary Nr: 170294.015 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 05/30/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1751525.015	05/30/2024	2499	339999	76220 - Reelco Of Abbeville Inc

Abstract: At 11:20 a.m. on May 28, 2024, Employee #1, a CDL truck driver, was backing his 18-wheeler flatbed trailer into a loading area where reels were staged. The reels, stacked 4 high in two rows of five, were positioned adjacent to the loading area. These wooden reels were regularly loaded and unloaded by forklifts. After parking the truck, Employee #1 exited to attach the trailer. A coworker, a forklift operator, moved in to reposition the reels. While maneuvering the forklift to lift the reels, an adjacent stack of reels was knocked over, striking Employee #1. The coworker immediately jumped off the forklift to assist. Emergency services were contacted, and EMS transported Employee #1 to a trauma center via AnMed Lift Flight. Despite receiving care, Employee #1 died from head injuries on May 30, 2024.

Keywords: Falling Object, Forklift, Head, Loading, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1751525.015	61	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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