Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 561035 - Employee killed when crushed by falling pipes

Accident Summary Nr: 561035 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 02/28/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110391653	03/01/1990	1623	0	Mercer Construction Company

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on February 28, 1990, Employee #1 was supervising the unloading of polyvinyl chloride pipe from a flatbed tractor trailer using a forklift. He climbed onto the truck to help place the forks under the pipe. The bundle of pipe slipped from the truck, knocking Employee #1 to the ground. The pipe then fell from the truck bed onto him, causing massive multiple crushing trauma to his abdomen, chest, and leg. He was killed.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OFF LOADING, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, FLATBED TRUCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110391653			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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