Accident Report Detail

Accident: 200552552 - Employee Killed After Being Struck By Falling Load

**Accident: 200552552 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 10/23/2002**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
305955965	10/24/2002	1629	Duphil Inc.

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		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	305955965			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Site clearing and grubbing FatCause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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