Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200462083 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Storage Rack

Accident Summary Nr: 200462083 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 09/20/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309570430	09/21/2006	5143	424430	Cape Dairy, Llc

Abstract: On September 20, 2006, Employee #1 was retrieving product from the upper shelves of a storage rack. He worked for an ice cream, milk and frozen yogurt distributor. Product was stored in a large, walk-in freezer lined with shelves. While portable rolling stairs were provided to reach the upper shelves, employees would climb the storage rack to save time. Employee #1 had climbed the storage rack and was approximately ten feet above the floor when he lost his grip and fell. He struck his head on the concrete floor and was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, WAREHOUSE, WORK RULES, FALL, STORAGE RACK, CONCUSSION, FREEZER COMPARTMENT, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309570430			Fatality	Concussion	Stock and inventory clerks

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