Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14319800 - Employee killed when struck in chest by falling engine

Accident Summary Nr: 14319800 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 08/30/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109028738	09/01/1993	4581	0	Stambaugh'S Air Service, Incorporated

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2, along with other employees, were attempting to remove an engine from a DC-10 aircraft. After connecting the spreader bar to the front and rear of the engine, ithe employees lifted it and started to remove it from its connection point. A noise was heard and Employee #1 went under the load to see if it was hung up. Just then, the front chain on the spreader bar broke and dropped the 4,000 lb engine on Employee #1's chest. The spreader bar then swung back and struck Employee #2 on the head. Employee #1 died at the hospital. Employee #2 was treated and released.

Keywords: CHAIN, CHEST, AIRCRAFT, HEAD, WORK RULES, ENGINE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, SPREADER BAR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109028738			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	109028738			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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