Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 607200 - Employee dies after being struck by falling heater

Accident Summary Nr: 607200 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 12/17/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101358323	12/21/1987	6519	0	Crown American, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 8:45 a.m. on December 17, 1987, Employee #1 and a coworker were installing an overhead steam heater in a warehouse. Employee #1 was crouching on a wood pallet that was not firmly attached to the lifting device of a powered industrial lift truck. He was elevated approximately 7 or 8 feet holding the heater in place so that marks could be made for holding bolts. The pallet fell from the lifting device to the floor. The heater came down onto Employee #1, striking him in the head and upper body. He died of multiple injuries at 5:53 a.m. on December 18, 1987.

Keywords: HEAD, INSTALLING, UNSECURED, WAREHOUSE, HEATER, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, PALLET, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101358323			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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