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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221586936

BAYOU BOARDS AND RIGGING, INC.

Event
Crushed, Falling Object, Jammed, Pallet, Storage Rack, Struck By
NAICS
453998
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346882152
Employer profile
BAYOU BOARDS AND RIGGING, INC.
Summary number
221586936
Report ID
0418600

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by falling pallet of netting

Investigation abstract

At 2:00 p.m. on August 2, 2023, an employee was assisting other employees in removing a palleted sack of netting that had been jammed at the top shelf of a rack. The employee stepped below the rack to retrieve a dropped knife. At that moment, the palleted sack of netting fell on top of the employee, fatally crushing him.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 68 M

    Event type
    6
    Occupation code
    889

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