Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303380620 - Toys "R" Us,Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303380620

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 07/10/2000

Site Address:
Toys "R" Us,Inc.
830 Highway 42 South
Mc Donough, GA 30253

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5092

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/20/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/18/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101280865

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201280872

Event: 06/10/2000

Employee killed in fall from sideloader cab

Employee #1 was operating a Crown turret sideloader in a distribution warehouse. He was in aisle #14, with the cab compartment of the sideloader elevated to a height of approximately 20 ft and a pallet load of bicycles on the forks. For some reason, he apparently climbed out of the cab compartment, lost his balance, and fell to the concrete floor. He died of head injuries sustained in the fall. There were to witnesses to the accident and his body was discovered some time later by coworkers. This description is one possible scenario of the events leading to Employee #1's death.

Keywords: HEAD, IND TRK OPERATOR, WAREHOUSE, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, LOST BALANCE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303380620			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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