Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 772319 - Employee killed when struck by falling pipe

Accident Summary Nr: 772319 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 03/07/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108733643	03/11/1994	3317	0	Paragon Pipe Industries

Abstract: On March 7, 1994, Employee #1, a material handler for Paragon Industries, was chalking pipe while a coworker was stacking pipe nearby with a forklift. As the coworker put a load of pipe on the stack above Employee #1, the brakes gave out and the lift started to roll back. One of the pipes fell from the stack and hit Employee #1 on the head, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, BRAKE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108733643			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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