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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14557953

CRUSHED,STORAGE RACK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,STORAGE AREA

Event
CRUSHED,STORAGE RACK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,STORAGE AREA
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14557953
Report ID
653510

Event description

EMPLOYEES STRUCK BY FALLING WINE BARRELS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE FILLING 55 GALLON WINE BARRELS WHEN THE 17 FOOT HIGH WI NE RACK ON WHICH THE BARRELS SAT SUDDENLY SHIFTED. SEVERAL FILLED BARRELS FELL F ROM THE RACK, STRIKING AND FATALLY CRUSHING EMPLOYEE #1. THE EMPLOYEE #2 WAS TRE ATED FOR MINOR INJURIES AND LATER RELEASED FROM A LOCAL HOSPITAL.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    2
    Source
    7
    Occupation code
    479
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    20
    Part of body
    3
    Event type
    2
    Source
    7
    Occupation code
    479
    Human factor
    11
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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