Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 312669880 - Employee Is Killed When Struck on Head and Chest
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 312669872 | 03/23/2012 | 5099 | 444190 | Harrington Industrial Plastics Inc |
Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on March 23, 2012, Employee #1, a truck driver and an independent contractor, was delivering fiberglass shapes from Bristol, Virginia to Chino, California. Upon arrival, the employee began to unstrap the cargo from flat the bed of the trailer. Employee #2, Harrington's forklift driver, picked up the first pallet load of fiberglass grating from the flat bed with forklift. As Employee #2 was backing up the forklift, he noticed the highest grouping of materials in the midsection of the trailer begin to slide off the stack. The load, bundles of right angle fiber glass pieces, color gray, weighing approximately 420 lbs. total struck Employee #1 on the head, and landed on top of the employee's chest, pinning him down. Harrington Employee #2 and another truck driver from Western Water Works lifted the load off Employee #1. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were called, and Employee #1 was taken from the scene by ambulance to an area hospital, where the employee was pronounced dead.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312669872 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |
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