OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14256499
PATES SUPPLY CO INC
PEMBROKE, NC—
Event description
STRUCK BY FALLING GRAIN BOX
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED ONTO A FARM TRUCK BED TO RELEASE THE GATE ON A 48 INCH SQUAR E GRAIN BOX LOADED WITH 40 BUSHELS OF SPLIT (DAMAGED) GRAIN. THE GRAIN BOX WAS S UPPORTED ON THE FORKS OF A FORKLIFT ABOUT 6 FEET ABOVE THE TRUCK BED. ALL OF THE SEED WOULD RUN OUT OF THE BOX EXCEPT FOR ABOUT 5 BUSHELS. THE EMPLOYEE CLIMBED INTO THE BOX WITH A SHORT-HANDLED SHOVEL TO PUSH OUT THE REST OF THE SEED. AS HE STARTED TO CLIMB OUT OF THE BOX, AFTER CLEANING OUT THE GRAIN, HE LOST HIS FOOT ING AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE BOX SLIPPED OFF THE FORKLIFT FORKS AND FELL TO T HE GROUND. THE BOX STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN HEAD, CRUSHING HIS HEAD AND KILLING HIM .
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 7
- Occupation code
- 883
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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