Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200552552 - Employee killed after being struck by falling load

Accident Summary Nr: 200552552 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 10/23/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305955965	10/24/2002	1629	0	Duphil Inc.

Abstract: On October 23, 2002, Employee #1 was standing on a barge when a forklift operator, operating a Komatsu Forklift, was backing onto the barge with a load of mats. The load shifted as the forklift made a sharp turn off the ramp. The mats left the forks and flipped over, landing on top of Employee #1. Employee #1 died at the scene.

Keywords: BARGE, LOAD SHIFT, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305955965			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Site clearing and grubbing Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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