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Accident Summary Nr: 201175072 - Falling Concrete Panel Crushes And Kills Employee

Accident Summary Nr: 201175072 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 03/20/2004
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
12571755303/20/20045031423310Ll&W Supply, Inc Dba: Cen-Cal Wall Board Supply

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on March 20, 2004, Employee #1, a truck driver, was delivering a load of concrete panels. The panels were 8-ft by 4-ft by 6-in. and weighed 1700 pounds. The panels had been loaded standing on edge and tilted inward toward the center of the trailer bed. During shipping the blocks and panels shifted to the right. The trailer was parked on the edge of the driveway and leaned to the right. When Employee #1 started removing the load straps, two concrete panels fell over off the trailer, landing on and, crushing him. Employee #1 died a short time later in surgery from massive internal injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNEVEN GROUND, CONCRETE PANEL, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, TRUCK DRIVER, UNSTABLE LOAD, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 125717553 Fatality Fracture Truck drivers, heavy

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