Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202363883 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Load

Accident Summary Nr: 202363883 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 05/10/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307625616	05/10/2004	1522	236116	Avellino Development Co Llc

Abstract: On May 10, 2004, Employee #1 and a coworker, both laborers, were loading a drywall cart that was on a forklift with five slabs of granite. Once they completed loading the granite slabs, the coworker stepped aside to get some rope to strap the load down. Employee #1 continued to stand in front of the forklift to hold the granite in place. The load became unstable and started to fall. As this was occurring, Employee #1 slipped and fell face down onto pavement. The granite fell on his head and upper torso, crushing and killing Employee #1. A medical examiner determined the cause of death to be blunt force trauma.

Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307625616			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Other

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