Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201703857 - Employee Caught by Falling Iron Press Head Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 201703857 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 07/24/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317098218	07/24/2013	5211	444190	Fontana Wood Products Of Oregon Inc

Abstract: On July 24, 2013, Employee #1, with Fontana Wood Products of Oregon Inc., was in front of a forklift. The forklift carried a rectangular iron frame truss press head, which weighed approximately 1,500 pounds. This truss head was not secured on the forks. The truss press head slid off the forks and fell onto Employee #1, killing him by asphyxiation. There were no witnesses.

Keywords: TRUSS, ASPHYXIATED, UNSECURED, CAUGHT BY, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, IRON, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317098218			Fatality	Asphyxia	Millwrights

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