OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14320949

HEAD,STRUCK BY,FACE,FALLING OBJECT,LOST CONTROL,UNSTABLE POSITION

1986-03-05T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,STRUCK BY,FACE,FALLING OBJECT,LOST CONTROL,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14320949
Report ID: 317000

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY FALLING FIBERBOARD PANELS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOLDING UPRIGHT A STACK OF FIBER BOARD PANELS AT THE REAR OF A 4 0 FOOT TRAILER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WOULD TAKE SINGLE PANELS FROM THE STACK AND PLA CE THEM ON A PALLET APPROXIMATELY 7 FEET AWAY. THE STACK CONSISTED OF ABOUT 16 P ANELS, WEIGHING 75 POUNDS APIECE. EACH PANEL WAS ABOUT 91 INCHES HIGH. THE STACK SUDDENLY FELL OVER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE HEAD AND FACE. HE SUFFERED FAT AL INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
7

Occupation code
999

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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