Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 777607 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING CULTIVATOR

Accident Summary Nr: 777607 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 12/14/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105583728	12/15/1987	4213	0	Pacific States Transport

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS UNLOADING FARM IMPLEMENTS FROM A FLAT BED RAIL CAR. HE HAD PUT THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT INTO THE METAL SHIPPING SKIDS THAT WERE UNDER A CULTIVATOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE FLAT BED, USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT THE SHIPPING WIRES. AFTER THE WIRE THAT HELD THE SHIPPING SKID TO THE RAIL CAR WAS CUT, THE CULTIVATOR TIPPED OFF OF THE SHIPPING SKID AND FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. THE EMPLOYEE WAS FOUND, UNDER THE CULTIVATOR, BY A COMPANY TRUCK DRIVER. THE CULTIVATOR HAD BEEN SHIPPED STANDING ON ITS SIDE. THE CULTIVATOR WAS BOLTED TO THE SHIPPING SKIDS BY TWO Y-BOLTS. THE Y-BOLTS WERE STILL ON THE CULTIVATOR BUT THE NUTS HAD APPARENTLY COME OFF DURING SHIPMENT.

Keywords: UNSECURED, RAILROAD CAR, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105583728			Fatality	Other	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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