OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #943019
ABRASION,PALLET,STRUCK BY,CONTUSION
Event description
EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY A STACK OF AIRPLANE PALLETS
Investigation abstract
An employee taking inventory of airplane pallets was injured when a stack of the pallets fell on him. Each stack contained six airplane or cargo pallets measuri ng 120 in. by 96 in. Each of the aluminum pallets weighed approximately 250 poun ds. The employee was knocked down onto the concrete floor and the pallets came t o rest on him. He was hospitalized with bruises, contusions, and abrasions.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 7
- Occupation code
- 883
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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