Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 56768.015 - One Employee Killed; One Employee Injured when car falls off

Accident Summary Nr: 56768.015 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 01/07/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
955156.015	01/08/2014		238990	Messer Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on January 7, 2014, an employee and a coworker were removing the catalytic converter from a vehicle. The front of the vehicle was elevated with a forklift. The vehicle fell off the fork lift and the employee and coworker were struck by the falling truck and pinned underneath. The employee was fatally crushed. The coworker received arm and leg fractures.

Keywords: Crushing, Falling Object, Material Handling, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck By, Suspended Load

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	955156.015	39	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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