Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 91624.015 - Employee is struck and killed by falling crate

Accident Summary Nr: 91624.015 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 12/06/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1199398.015	12/22/2016		238150	Joe Gordon Construction

Abstract: At approximately 12:45 p.m. on December 6, 2016, an employee and a coworker were inside trailer unloading crates of glass. They had just unloaded two crates. While trying to unload the third crate, it started tipping, and the employee was caught between the crate and the forklift. The employee was using his back to keep the crate from falling. The crate and its weight caused the employee to fall forward. The employee was struck-by a falling crate full of glass panes and killed. The crate weighed approximately 3,500 lbs.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Falling Object, Material Handling, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		New project or new addition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1199398.015	55	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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