Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14292429 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Falling Load

Accident Summary Nr: 14292429 -- Report ID: 0355110 -- Event Date: 11/10/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310406418	11/10/2006	3532	333131	American Commercial Inc.

Abstract: On November 10, 2006, workers were using an overhead crane rigged with chain slings to place a 63 in. by 55 in. boring machine table into position. When the rigging came loose, the table fell and struck Employee #1's head, killing him. Another employee sustained a fractured eye socket.

Keywords: CHAIN, EYE, FRACTURE, HEAD, RIGGING, UNSECURED, SUSPENDED LOAD, STRUCK BY, SLING, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310406418			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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