OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14532972

E R DEL MORAL INC

RIO PIEDRAS, PR— 1985-01-23T09:30:00

Event: SWITCHBOARD, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #1754456
Employer profile: E R DEL MORAL INC
Summary number: 14532972
Report ID: 215300

Event description

SWITCHBOARD FELL ON EMPLOYEES

Investigation abstract

ON JANUARY 23, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 AM, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE HOLDING A SWITCHBOARD IN PLACE WHILE IT WAS BEING LIFTED BY A FORKLIFT. THE SWITCHBOARD WAS BEING LIFTED SO THAT THE BOTTOM WOOD PACKING MATERIAL COULD BE REMOVED. SUDD ENLY, THE SWITCHBOARD FELL OVER ONTO THEM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH WHIL E EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.

Victims (2)

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
2
#2 Hospitalized Age 19 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
15

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
2

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