Inspection Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Inspection: 1113703 - Busy Beaver Building Center

Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh

Nr: 1113703

Report ID: 0317500

Open Date: 06/15/1984

Busy Beaver Building Center

10 Allegheny River Blvd
Verona, PA 15147

Union Status: Union

SIC: 5211/Lumber and Other Building Materials Dealers

Inspection Type:

Accident

Scope:

Partial

Advanced Notice:

Ownership:

Private

Safety/Health:

Safety

Close Conference:

06/25/1984

Close Case:

07/03/1984

Related Activity:

Type

Safety

Health

Accident

360574164

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 14469423		Event: 06/14/1984	Buried By Falling Lumber.
EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED ON TOP OF A LOAD OF LUMBER WHICH HAD TO BE LEVELED FOR BANDING. HE CUT THE BANDINGS ON A STACK OF LUMBER WHICH HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY BANDED. WHEN HE CUT THE BANDING THE LOAD WENT OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE STARTED TO FALL. AS HE WAS FALLING HE GRABBED FOR SOMETHING TO HOLD ON TO (OTHER 2X10'S) AND IN DOING SO HE PULLED THEM DOWN ON HIMSELF. HE WAS FOUND ON THE GROUND WITH APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 2X10'S OF VARIOUS LENGTHS ON TOP OF HIM.
Keywords: crushed, lumber, unstable surface, fall, lumber stack
	Inspection		Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1113703		Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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