Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 68518.015 - Employee is struck and killed by falling cabinet

Accident Summary Nr: 68518.015 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 10/14/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1001742.015	10/14/2014		423610	Michael Scott Moseley

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on October 14, 2014, an employee was walking in front of a load on a fork lift spotting for the operator to ensure there was sufficient space and the load was clear. The forklift was being operated in reverse. The electrical cabinet being moved on the forklift made contact with a valve shut off hand wheel which knocked the cabinet off the forks and struck the employee's head. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Demolition, Falling Object, Loading, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Demolition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1001742.015	61	M	Fatality		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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