Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201763802 - Employee Is Killed by Falling Equipment; Another Is Injured

Accident Summary Nr: 201763802 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 02/28/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315195347	03/01/2011	5411	445110	Brookshire Brothers Ltd

Abstract: At approximately 11:45 a.m. on February 28, 2011, Employee #1 was removing a component from a SERCO dock leveler that was being supported vertically by a Hyster Forklift. Employee #2 was standing on the south side of the dock leveler. When the leveler slipped off the forks of the forklift, Employee #1 was crushed and killed. Employee #2 was struck by the dock leveler and sustained minor injuries.

Keywords: UNSECURED, LOADING RAMP, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, CONTUSION, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315195347			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	315195347			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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