Accident Report Detail
Accident: 129151.015 - Employee Is Killed When Struck By Windows Falling Out Of Box
Accident: 129151.015 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 09/02/2020 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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1491008.015 | 09/02/2020 | Atlanta'S House Wrap, Llc | |||||
At 10:30 a.m. on September 2, 2020, an employee was acting as a spotter to a for klift as the operator moved a load of windows in a bin. The operator's view beca me obstructed by the load of windows and began to reverse the forklift up an eig ht-degree incline to enter a parking garage. As the operator began moving up the incline, seven windows fell out of the bin and struck the employee on the head. The employee received crushing, blunt force injuries to the head and was killed . | |||||||
Keywords:
backing up, blunt force, blunt force trauma, crushing, falling object, forklift, guide, head, obstructed view, storage bin, struck against, struck by
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End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
Multi-family dwelling | New project or new addition | 5 | 55 | X | |||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
1 | 1491008.015 | 23 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing FatCause: |