Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200260578 - Employee killed by falling overhead door

Accident Summary Nr: 200260578 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 02/25/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123444317	02/26/1998	4222	0	Americold Logistics

Abstract: Employee #1 was dislodging an insulated overhead door that had become stuck in its track. After breaking the pull rope, he jumped onto the kick board to pull down the door. The relaxed tension on the spring and the shaking of the door caused the retaining clips in the springs' spools to loosen. The weight of Employee #1, coupled with gravity, overcame the resistance to the roller in the track and the door broke free. Employee #1 fell on his back under the door, which descended on his chest and upper abdomen. He sustained fatal crushing injuries.

Keywords: CHEST, ABDOMEN, STUCK, WORK RULES, DESCENDING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, FALL, FALLING OBJECT, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123444317			Fatality	Other	Supervisors; distrib., sched'g & adjusting clerks

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