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Accident Summary Nr: 14295927 - STRUCK BY FALLING WINDOW UNITS; STORAGE RACK COLLAPSED

Accident Summary Nr: 14295927 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 10/02/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2855856	10/28/1985	3442	0	Iron City Sash And Door Company

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES WERE UNLOADING A TRAIN BOX CAR, DISTRIBUTING BOXED WINDOW UNITS TO THEIR PROPER RACKS (SHELVES) IN A WAREHOUSE. THEY WERE USING A HIGH LIFT/ORDER PICKER INDUSTRIAL TRUCK (HYSTER MODEL #R03BA). THE EMPLOYEES WERE TRAVELING DOWN AN AISLE WIH A LOAD ON THE ORDER-PICKER. THE EMPLOYEES WERE POSITIONED ON EITHER SIDE OF THE PICKER PLATFORM; ONE WAS OPERATING, ONE A PASSENGER. THEY WERE SEARCHING FOR THE PROPER BIN LOCATIONS FOR THEIR CARGO. THE OPERATOR, WHO WAS POORLY TRAINED AND INEXPERIENCED, WAS TRAVELLING TOO FAST. THE FORKS OF THE OF THE ORDER-PICKER STRUCK THE STORAGE RACKS. THE RACKS, 75% LOADED WITH UNITS, COLLAPSED. BOTH EMPLOYEES JUMPED OFF THE PICKER. THE PASSENGER ESCAPED INJURY, BUT THE OPERATOR WAS STRUCK BY SEVERAL OF THE FALLING 50 POUND UNITS. HE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS HEAD, BACK, FINGERS AND VERTEBRAE. THE OPERATOR HAD RECEIVED FIVE MINUTE'S TRAINING, AND HAD ONE WEEK'S EXPERIENCE ON THE ORDER-PICKER.

Keywords: HEAD, COLLAPSE, FINGER, BACK, INEXPERIENCE, STORAGE RACK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNTRAINED, VERTEBRA

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2855856			Hospitalized injury	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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