Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 998583 - Employee killed when crushed by falling cabinet

Accident Summary Nr: 998583 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 10/04/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111700795	10/04/1990	1731	0	Parsons Electric
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111700803	10/04/1990	1796	0	Retterath Rigging & Machine Erecting, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:40 a.m. on October 4, 1990, the crew was removing a 5,000 lb UPS cabinet from an enclosed truck trailer. To expedite its removal, a web sling was attached to the bottom of the cabinet and connected to the hitch of the forklift. The cabinet was to be pulled out to the back edge of the trailer. The forklift was turned so that the cabinet was being pulled forward and at an angle. The cabinet was pulled out past its center line when it began to tip. Employee #1 apparently attempted to hold it up. The cabinet fell, on its side, 4 feet to the asphalt and landed on top of Employee #1, crushing his head and killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, OFF LOADING, OVERTURN, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111700795					Occupation Not Listed
2	111700803			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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