OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14519938
D.H. HOLMES CO., LTD
HARAHAN, LA·
Event description
ORDER PICKER PLATFORM FELL ON EMPLOYEE, KILLING HIM
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 11:45 AM ON NOVEMBER 4, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON A WORK PLATFORM SUPPORTED BY AN ORDER-PICKER. THE PLATFORM WAS BEING HELD ABOUT 15 FEE T ABOVE THE CONCRETE FLOOR OF THE WAREHOUSE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING MERCHANDI SE (BEDDING) FROM THE STOCK SHELVES AND PLACING IT ON THE ORDER PICKER CART. WHE N HE WALKED TO THE REAR OF THE ELEVATED CART PLATFORM, IT FLIPPED OVER. HE FELL TO THE FLOOR ALONG WITH THE STEEL PLATFORM, WHICH STRUCK AND KILLED HIM. THE LAN YARD THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO THE SAFETY BELT HAD BEEN REMOVED. IN ADDI TION, PINS USED TO SECURE THE PLATFORM IN POSITION HAD NOT BEEN USED, ALLOWING T HE PLATFORM TO FLIP OVER.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 49 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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