OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14447841

B & S RIGGING & ERECTION INC

MANKATO, MN— 1984-04-26T00:00:00

Event: PANEL,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MECH MAT HANDLING,PALLET,STRUCK BY
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #14923478
Employer profile: B & S RIGGING & ERECTION INC
Summary number: 14447841
Report ID: 552700

Event description

Employee Struck by Panel While Handling Materials

Investigation abstract

A forklift approached a loaded pallet of timbers being used to guard a free-stan ding press side panel component of a 600-ton punch press under assembly. The 63- inch-long forks passed under the 48-inch pallet load and made contact with the 1 1,000-lb. press side panel. The top-heavy side panel was upset, causing it to fa ll and strike employee #1. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 62 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
11

Event type
1

Source
27

Occupation code
636

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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