OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14525836
CHEST,CRUSHED,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,TRAILER
Event description
STRUCK BY FALLING CASES OF PLASTIC SHEETS
Investigation abstract
THE ACCIDENT OCCURED DURING THE UNLOADING OF 27 CASES OF PLASTIC SHEETS FROM THE INST LOT #2. NOSE OF A DELIVERY TRAILER. THE TRAILER DRIVER AND TWO OF THE RECEIVING COMPANY 'S EMPLOYEES WERE DOING THE UNLOADING. THE CASES WERE DIVIDED INTO TWO LOTS OF 1 2 AND 15 CASES AND STACKED ON END AT EACH SIDE OF THE TRAILER. THERE WAS ABOUT 3 FEET BETWEEN THE LOTS. DURING SHIPMENT, LOT #1, ON THE LEFT, FELL OVER, LEANING ON LOT #2. AT THE DELIVERY DESTINATION THE DRIVER RIGHTED LOT #1. WITH ONE OF T HE COMPANYS EMPLOYEES, HE STARTED TO UNLOAD THE CASES, ONE AT A TIME, WHILE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE MANUALLY STEADIED THE LOT. AFTER 3 CASES OF LOT #1 WAS UNLOADED, THE REMAINING 9 CASES OF THAT LOT FELL ON EMPLOYEE #1. HIS CHEST WAS CRUSHED AGA
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 7
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 2
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