Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 80862.015 - Employee falls through floor opening and is killed
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1104455.015 | 11/02/2015 | 424810 | Triangle Distributing Co. |
Abstract: At 8:20 a.m. on November 29, 2015, an employee was delivering palletized product. The employee used the company-provided, electric pallet jack (Make: Caterpillar / Model: WP4500 / Serial No: 90236597) to unload product from delivery truck through one of two loading dock doors. The employee unloaded 4 pallets using the employer-provided, diamond-plate ramp spanning the gap between the vehicle and the dock. The employee was walking in front of the 5th pallet when he attempted to cross the floor opening just left of the ramp. The employee stepped into the floor opening causing him to fall forward and seriously injury his left leg and he later died.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1104455.015 | 35 | M | Fatality | Truck drivers, light |