Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200271864 - Employee Is Struck by Steel Plate, Is Crushed and Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200271864 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 06/03/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310801220	06/03/2008	1711	238220	O'Brien Bros., Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:15 p.m. on June 3, 2008, Employee #1 and tow coworkers were moving a steel rack loaded with a steel plate approximately 6-ft tall by 12-in. long, down a ramp having approximately a 7.5-degree slope with a Crown Counterbalanced Walkie Powered Industrial Truck (Model Number 30WBTL). One coworker was operating the powered industrial truck while Employees #1 and the other coworker were flanking each side of the steel cart holding the steel plate. Unexpectedly, the steel started pulling the powered industrial truck down the ramp. At that time, Employee #1, flanking the left side of the steel rack, apparently moved in front of the steel rack to try and stop the rack. Employee #1 sustained crushing chest injuries. Employee #1 was crushed between the concrete wall and the steel rack. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: CHEST, STEEL PLATE, WALL, PINNED, STEEP GRADE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, LOST CONTROL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000		6	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310801220			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Other

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