Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121426.015 - Employee is killed while unloading tractor trailer

Accident Summary Nr: 121426.015 -- Report ID: 0454712 -- Event Date: 11/05/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1442919.015	11/05/2019		484210	Sams, Inc

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on November 5, 2019, an employee was working for a firm that moved used household and office goods. He was unloading a tractor trailer. A group of eleven pieces of plywood weighing approximately 365 kilograms (800 pounds) was held in place by a strap. When the employee loosened that strap, the plywood fell on him, pushing him back. He was struck in his head and torso. He was killed.

Keywords: Falling Object, Head, Struck By, Torso, Tractor Trailer, Unstable Load

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1442919.015	47	M	Fatality		Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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