OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14443345
MCFEELY'S HARDWOODS & LUMBER
LYNCHBURG, VA·
Event description
CRUSHED BY FALLING SANDER MACHINE AND PALLET
Investigation abstract
THE OWNER OF THE COMPANY WAS HELPING UNLOAD A HEAVY SANDER MACHINE, WHICH WAS BO LTED TO A PALLET. THE PALLET WAS MOVED TO THE REAR OF THE DELIVERY TRUCK. AN EMP LOYEE PLACED THE FORK LIFT FORKS UNDER THE PALLET. THE FORKS WERE SEEN TO BE TOO SHORT TO PROPERLY BALANCE THE LOAD. THE PALLET WAS MOVED APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 24 INCHES OFF THE EDGE OF THE TRUCK SO PART OF THE PALLET COULD BE SAWED OFF. THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO HELP BALANCE THE LOAD. THE OWNER STARTED CUTTING THE PALLET, US ING A SKIL SAW, WHILE STANDING ON THE GROUND. HE HAD TO CLIMB UP ONTO THE LOAD T O FINISH CUTTING THE PALLET. THE LOAD TILTED. HE TRIED TO JUMP TO THE GROUND, BU T WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FALLING PALLET, WITH SANDER, AND THE FORK LIFT TRUCK.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 37
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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