Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 304195290 - Employee crushed by falling pallets

Accident Summary Nr: 304195290 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 05/13/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304195290	05/14/2001	5191	0	Backman Seed Inc

Abstract: On May 8, 2001, Employee #1 was clearing a path in a warehouse to get to sold seed product for loading. Seven unstable pallets of bulk soybean seed fell on him, seriously injuring him. The tiered pallets were unstable. Employee #1 died from traumatic asphyxia several days later.

Keywords: CRUSHED, SOYBEANS, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, PALLET, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304195290			Fatality	Asphyxia	Production helpers

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