Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200644433 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Granite Slab

Accident Summary Nr: 200644433 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 03/02/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312381791	03/03/2009	5032	423320	Midwest Tile, Marble And Granite, Inc.

Abstract: On March 2, 2009, Employee #1 and a coworker were moving a bundle of six granite slabs, weighing 8,700 pounds. Two 3-inch slings were placed around the bundle and it was placed on the A-frame of the forklift. After the bundle was placed on the forklift, Employee #1 unhooked the slings from the boom hook of the forklift and began to move away from the bundle. The coworker was operating the forklift, and Employee #1 was guiding the bundle. The coworker began to back away on the forklift and quickly looked over his should to check behind him. When he turned around, he saw one of the loops from the straps on the boom hook, and the bundle of granite started to move. The bundle of granite fell forward, striking and killing Employee #1.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, LOAD SHIFT, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, SLING, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312381791			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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