Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 707265 - PLATE GLASS FELL FROM TRUCK, STRIKING 2 EMPLOYEES

Accident Summary Nr: 707265 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 10/08/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2804904	10/09/1986	3211	0	Ppg Industries, Inc

Abstract: A TANDEM AXLE GMC GENERAL GLASS TRANSPORT TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED WITH ABOUT 237 POUNDS OF PLATE GLASS ON THE LEFT SIDE AND ABOUT 7,222 POUNDS ON THE RIGHT SIDE, CREATING AN IMBALANCE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE FLOOR, TOWARD THE TRUCK CAB, HOLDING THE RIGHT CORNER OF THE LOAD AGAINST THE TRUCK. AS THE LOAD TIPPED MORE TOWARD THE RIGHT AND BECAME VERTICAL, HE WAS UNABLE TO HOLD THE LOAD UPRIGHT AND IT FELL OUT OF THE RACK. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH UNDER THE GLASS, EMPLOYEE #2, WHO WAS HOLDING THE GLASS TO THE RACK, WAS STRUCK AND SEVERELY INJURED BY THE FALLING GLASS.

Keywords: LOADING, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2804904			Fatality	Fracture	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.
2	2804904			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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