Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200783207 - Bales of Communication Wire Strike Employee Killing Him

Accident Summary Nr: 200783207 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 07/15/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307485565	07/15/2004	4213	484121	Service First Logistic (Sfl)

Abstract: On July 15, 2004, a tractor-trailer driver stood in front of bales of communication wire, waiting to guide another tractor-trailer driver backwards into the dock area of a metal scrap yard. Two bales of communication wire fell off the stored stacks falling on the driver who was standing. The employee was crushed and killed by the falling bales.

Keywords: COMMUNICATION CABLE, DRIVER, SCRAP YARD, CRUSHED, SCRAP METAL, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER, FALLING OBJECT, LOADING DOCK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307485565			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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