Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14243778 - Employee killed when crushed by load of scrap metal

Accident Summary Nr: 14243778 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 10/04/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102836566	10/05/1990	4491	0	Northern Shipping Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102836558	10/05/1990	5093	0	Morris Iron & Steel Company, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was in the staging area while the operator of a land-based crawler crane was hoisting metal scrap from shore to vessel in an 8 1/2 ton, 13 by 24 ft pan. The operator landed the empty pan on top of Employee #1, crushing and killing him.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, CRAWLER CRANE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102836566			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	102836558					Occupation Not Listed

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