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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14224562

GLASS PACK,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

Event
GLASS PACK,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14224562
Report ID
355119

Event description

STRUCK BY FALLING BOX LID AND GLASS SHEETS

Investigation abstract

ON NOVEMBER 13, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 AND A ANOTHER WORKER WERE REMOVING THE LID FRO M A CASE OF GLASS. THEY HAD LOOSENED THE LID AND WERE WALKING TO THE SIDES OF TH E BOX TO LIFT OFF THE LID. SUDDENLY, THE LID AND SIX SHEETS OF GLASS FELL FROM T HE CASE, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DOA AT THE HOSPITAL. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS NOT INJURED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 47 M

    Nature of injury
    8
    Part of body
    20
    Event type
    1
    Source
    20
    Occupation code
    795
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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