Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 672089 - HEAVY STEEL PLATFORM FELL ON EMPLOYEE, CRUSHING HIM

Accident Summary Nr: 672089 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 10/09/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101994044	10/10/1986	3715	0	Wabash National Corporation

Abstract: AT 9:50 PM ON OCTOBER 9, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING A HEAVY STEEL PLATFORM USING A HYSTER 13,000 CAPACITY FORKLIFT TRUCK, SERIAL #1683. THE PLATFORM WAS CHAINED TO THE FORKLIFT USING A FAULTY CHAIN. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATOP THE PLATFORM, USING A GAS CUTTING TORCH TO CUT THE RODS WHICH WERE SUPPORTING THE PLATFORM. WHEN THE LAST ROD WAS CUT THE CHAIN BROKE, ALLOWING THE PLATFORM TO SLIDE OFF OF THE FORKS. THE PLATFORM FLIPPED COMPLETELY OVER AND FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.

Keywords: PLATFORM, UNSECURED, SLIP, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101994044			Fatality	Other	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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