Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201859923 - Employee Is Struck by Falling Rack, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 201859923 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 02/21/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312611551	02/24/2009	5311	452112	Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Abstract: On February 21, 2009, an employee was operating a walk behind electric stacker forklift in the stock room at the Wal-Mart. The employee had removed a pallet from the shelf and then got the pallet load into the middle of the isle. At this time, part of the lift on loaded pallet hit an apparel circle rack that was hanging from steel's hook located on the ceiling. This dislodged the rack that fell on the employee's head. The employee was taken to the hospital and died on February 23, 2009.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OVERHEAD CRANE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312611551			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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