Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200270775 - Employee killed when struck by falling lumber

Accident Summary Nr: 200270775 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 08/07/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303507859	08/08/2000	5211	0	Menards Store #3060

Abstract: A yard worker at Menard's store in Forsyth, IL, was removing a unit of 2 by 10- by-10 ft lumber from an industrial steel storage rack when he struck the rack's shelving beam. He called Employee #1 to the area to help assess the extent of damage to the shelving. They first decided to finish removing the unit of lumber and set it on the ground in front of the rack. Employee #1 was removing the wrapping and banding when the damaged shelving beam gave way and two other units of 2 by 10s fell from the rack. One of these units struck Employee #1, causing severe head and chest injuries. He was transported to the local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, COLLAPSE, STRUCK AGAINST, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STORAGE RACK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303507859			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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