Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14250294 - HEAD CRUSHED BY FALLING PIECE OF EQUIPMENT (BRAKE)

Accident Summary Nr: 14250294 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 10/05/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14999049	10/16/1985	3444	0	Carolina Metal Services Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 AND FOUR OTHER WORKERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A TWO-TON MANUAL BRAKE FROM A FLAT-BED TRAILER ONTO A LOADING DOCK. TWO EMPLOYEES WERE USING A MOVING BAR FROM THE LOADING DOCK TO LIFT ONE END OF THE BRAKE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON THE TRAILER, HELPING TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES PUSH THE BRAKE ONTO THE DOCK. THE BRAKE BEGAN TO TIP OVER, AND, AS EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO JUMP CLEAR, HE CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER AND FELL TO THE PAVEMENT. THE BRAKE FELL ON TOP OF HIM. CRUSHING HIS HEAD.

Keywords: HEAD, BRAKE, CRUSHED, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14999049			Fatality	Fracture	Sheet metal workers

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