Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201123809 - Employee injured when struck by refrigerator case
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300837176 | 03/13/2002 | 1541 | 0 | Terra Nova Industries |
Abstract: At approximately 12:59 p.m. on March 4, 2002, an employee was unloading a delicatessen refrigerator case from a flatbed truck using a forklift. The unsecured load was raised approximately 6 feet above the ground when it fell off the forks and landed on Employee #1, the superintendent, causing a serious spinal injury.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | $50,000 to $250,000 | 1 | 12 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300837176 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall, other |
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