Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200612042 - Employee Killed by Falling Granite Slab

Accident Summary Nr: 200612042 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 10/21/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306952672	10/21/2005	3281	327991	Northern Marble & Granite Co., Inc.

Abstract: On October 21, 2005, Employee #1 and a coworker, forklift driver, were moving a granite slab that weighed approximately 1000 lb, was 6 ft by 12 ft by 1.25 in. thick. Employee #1 was guiding the granite piece through the yard and into the position where it was going to be stored on the right side of an A-frame rack. While driving the slab and moving it into position the forklift operator struck an unsecured granite slab on an adjacent rack. When the forklift struck the slab, the granite tipped and fell onto Employee #1, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, ROCK, UNSECURED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, GUIDE, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306952672			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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