Inspection Detail

Inspection: 113920292 - U.S. International

Inspection Information - Office: Long Island Area Office

Inspection Nr: 113920292

Report ID: 0214700

Date Opened: 09/25/1991

Site Address:
U.S. International
347 Hillside Avenue
Williston Park, NY 11596

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5032

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/03/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/06/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360364905

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14289045

Event: 09/24/1991

Employee crushed and killed by falling marble, other injured

Employees #1 and #2 were unloading a shipping container that had 10 crates of marble. Each crate contained ten 4 ft by 8 ft by 1/2 in. marble slabs that weighed about 3,500 lb. While the employees moved a crate into an upright position, the frame of the crate broke and the marble slabs tipped over. Employee #2 was crushed and killed. Employee #1 sustained a laceration to his right leg.

Keywords: CRUSHED, LACERATION, OFF LOADING, FALLING OBJECT, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	113920292			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported
2	113920292			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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