Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14321996 - Employee killed by hauling cable

Accident Summary Nr: 14321996 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 10/21/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107462657	10/21/1992	3312	0	U. S. Steel Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1, a bargeman, was preparing to remove a hauling sling at the River Coal unloading operation. A barge positioner cable become trapped under tension then suddenly released, striking Employee #1 in the chest and neck, and throwing him into the river. He was recovered from the river and pronounced dead by the Allegheny City, PA coroner from massive body trunk trauma. A deteriorated concrete face dock wall had allowed the barge positioner cable to become ensnarled and trapped, then suddenly released under high tension.

Keywords: CHEST, BARGE, DOCK, WIRE ROPE, INADEQUATE MAINT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, RIVER, NECK, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107462657			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Sailors and deckhands

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