Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200752525 - Employee killed when crushed by falling steel beams

Accident Summary Nr: 200752525 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 08/04/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122051741	07/31/2001	3317	0	Columbus Pipe & Equipment Company

Abstract: On August 4, 2001, Employee #1 was on the bed of a tractor trailer truck, moving cribbing and pieces of wood from under three stacked steel "I" beams, that were being lifted by a fork lift. The "I" beams fell from the forks, crushing Employee #1 and causing fatal contusions.

Keywords: STEEL BEAM, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER, DUNNAGE, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122051741			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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