Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 759191 - Employee killed when struck by bundle of lumber

Accident Summary Nr: 759191 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 10/27/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125392472	10/27/1997	4213	0	Home Run, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on October 27, 1997, Employee #1 was watching bundles of kiln-dried lumber being unloaded from his flatbed truck. He was on the ground on the driver's side, while the forklift was on the passenger's side. The forklift driver was removing bundle #4, and was between 30 and 40 ft away, when a bundle fell off the truck and struck Employee #1. He sustained severe head injuries, which resulted in his death.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, FLATBED TRUCK, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125392472			Fatality	Concussion	Truck drivers, heavy

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