Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 571489 - Overhead Materials Fell on Lift Truck Operator

Accident Summary Nr: 571489 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 08/29/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1339183	08/29/1984	2033	0	Lawrence Foods Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was picking up empty pallets in a storage aisle. Another employee was heading the opposite way with an industrial truck. As he rounded the corner he heard a noise. Thirteen storage racks on the west end of the aisle had fallen onto Employee #1. He suffered a concussion and was hospitalized for 3 days. The industrial truck operator denied hitting the racks. Five of the 13 legs of the storage units were bent, according to warehouse employees. There was no evidence of overloading of stock.

Keywords: HEAD, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STORAGE RACK, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1339183			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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