Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126922848 - G & G Lumber Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Pr-E-Carolina 0257230

Inspection Nr: 126922848

Report ID: 0257230

Date Opened: 12/16/1996

Site Address:
G & G Lumber Corporation
Exp. Trujillo Alto Km 3.6
Trujillo Alto, PR 00976

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3002 Suite 178, Rio Grande, PR 00745

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/03/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/30/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361522311

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170075600

Event: 12/15/1996

Employee killed when struck by falling pallet

Employee #1 and two coworkers were unloading a container of wooden door pallets that weighed approximately 2,000 lb per pallet. One coworker, the warehouse supervisor, was in charge of the industrial truck operation. The other coworker was the back pallets pusher. Employee #1 was handling the jack-pallet, which was carrying two wooden door pallets, when he lost control of the vehicle and the front wheels went off the container endpoint platform. The upper pallet fell, striking Employee #1on the head and knocking him to the ground. He was transported to a medical emergency center, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, UNSECURED, LOAD SHIFT, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OFF LOADING, PALLET, STRUCK BY, LOST CONTROL, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126922848			Fatality	Concussion	Stevedores

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