A 26-year-old Yale School of Drama student who was working on his master's degree in technical design and production had his dreams and his life cut short while unloading materials from a truck in advance of a theater production. Pierre-Andre Salim of Jakarta, Indonesia, was fatally crushed by 32 sheets of particleboard. Preliminary investigation revealed that the particleboard should have been placed on the floor of the truck instead of being loaded upright and strapped to one side of it. When the straps were loosened, the load toppled. OSHA investigators in Bridgeport, CT, are also trying to determine whether students unloading heavy […]
This content is for BHHC Safety Center policy holders.
If you are a BHHC policy holder, login to access compliant safety training, tools and videos.
Don’t have a username and password? Click here to register and get instant access.
Don’t know if you are still a BHHC policy holder? Questions regarding online services and registration may be directed to BHHC’s Customer Care Center at (888) 495-8949.
