Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 802959 - Employee crushed to death by door header

Accident Summary Nr: 802959 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 01/14/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105496301	01/16/1990	2631	0	Westvaco Kraft Division

Abstract: Employee #1 was moving rolls of paper with a United Tractor paper buggy. As she was exiting from the warehouse, a roll of paper that was 94 in. long and weighed 7,030 lb hit the door, causing it to fall along with part of the brick wall. The wall struck Employee #1 and caused crushing injuries. She died. The buggy was pulling three utility trailers 28 in. high. The bottom of the door header was 9 ft 10 in. high. The concrete door header weighed approximately 14,000 lb.

Keywords: PAPER ROLL, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CART

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105496301			Fatality	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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