Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201507829 - Employee Is Crushed and Killed by Falling Doors

Accident Summary Nr: 201507829 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 08/20/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310060876	08/20/2007	2431	321911	Western Building Specialties Of Sacramento

Abstract: At approximately 7:15 a.m. on August 20, 2007, Employee # 1, despite having given specific instructions not to perform the un-strapping operations, climbed on a flat bed truck and unfastened the top straps of a consignment consisting of six packed doors that was secured to an A-frame mounted on the truck. Employee #1 then descended from the truck and unfastened the mid-straps standing on the ground. Employee #1 did not ensure that the load of the packed doors were secured from displacement and falling on him, before unfastening the straps that held the consignment on the truck. This action caused the entire packed set of 6 doors to fall on Employee #1, crushing him on the pavement. Employee #1 sustained multiple spine and head injuries. On August 23, 2007, Employee #1 succumbed to his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, UNSECURED, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310060876			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, light

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