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Accident Summary Nr: 14312151 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING CRANE GRABBER

Accident Summary Nr: 14312151 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 09/29/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17780966	08/29/1986	3354	0	Aluminum Shapes, Inc.

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATLEY 6:30 AM ON AUGUST 29, 1986, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE PACKAGING ALUMINUM EXTRUDED PARTS (WINDOW FRAMES AND POOL FRAMES). THE CRANE OPERATOR WAS CALLED BY THE AREA FOREMAN TO BRING ADDITIONAL MATERIAL TO BE PACKED. THE CRANE, EQUIPPED WITH A GRABBER ATTACHMENT, WAS POSITIONED DIRECTLY OVER THE EMPLOYEES' HEADS. SOMEHOW THE GRABBER ATTACHMENT CAME UNHOOKED FROM THE CRANE AND FELL. THE GRABBER STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE BACK, KNOCKED HIM DOWN AND LANDED ON HIM. HE RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS CLOSE BY, AND WHEN HE TURNED AROUND TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING HE WAS STRUCK ON HIS RIGHT ARM BY THE FALLING GRABBER. HE RECEIVED MINOR INJURY (SCRATCHES) WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION.

Keywords: CRANE HOOK, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, BACK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17780966			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	17780966			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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