Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 135191.015 - Employee is killed after being struck by drywall bundle

Accident Summary Nr: 135191.015 -- Report ID: 0454712 -- Event Date: 04/27/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1527789.015	04/27/2021		423310	Carter Hardware Company

Abstract: At 7:45 a.m. on April 27, 2021, an coworker was unraveling the straps on a bundle of drywall from the bed of the delivery truck when a bundle fell. The bundle struck an employee and killed him.

Keywords: Chest, Communication, Crushed, Delivery Work, Drywall, Falling Object, Head, Leg, Neck, PPE, Struck By, Trailer, Trailer Truck, Training, Truck, Truck Driver, Unstable Load, Unstable Position

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			0		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1527789.015	43	M	Fatality		Truck drivers, heavy	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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