Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14335467 - Employee killed by falling ship propeller

Accident Summary Nr: 14335467 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 12/16/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101558369	12/17/1987	3731	0	Bender Shipbuilding & Repair Co.

Abstract: A wheel (propeller) had been removed from a ship and was hanging by a chain fall on the starboard side. The crew put a synthetic web sling around one fluke of the wheel and attached the sling to the hook of the crane on the starboard wing wall. They lifted the fluke to place it on its side. The load (approximately 17 tons) was apparently too heavy for the sling, which was rated at 8,000 lb, according to the employer. The sling ripped at the eye and the fluke hit Employee #1 in the back, pinning him to the drydock and killing him.

Keywords: SHIPYARD, PINNED, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BACK, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101558369			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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