Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170631287 - Employee crushed to death in lumber yard accident

Accident Summary Nr: 170631287 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 05/11/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119863280	05/12/1994	5211	0	Huff Lumber

Abstract: Employee #1, of George M. Huff Lumber Co., was attempting to load a wooden beam onto the forks of a large Hyster forklift. The beam was buried under another load of lumber containing six large laminated beams weighing roughly 3,000 lb apiece. He apparently attempted to work the beam he wanted out from under this load, counting on the 2 by 4 stickers to hold up the load of laminated beams. While he was working the beam out, one of the laminated beams on top slipped off and crushed him across the pelvis. He died in the hospital from his injuries.

Keywords: BEAM, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, SLIP, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119863280			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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