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Accident Summary Nr: 14352835 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH BY FALLING PIECE OF SHIP'S CRANE

Accident Summary Nr: 14352835 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 04/28/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100344092	04/28/1987	4499	0	Stephen Stuart

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING AN OXY-ACETYLENE CUTTING TORCH TO DISSASSEMBLE A SHIP'S CRANE INTO SCRAP METAL SALVAGE. SUDDENLY A LARGE PIECE OF THE CRANE FELL, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE. HE RECEIVED A FATAL CRUSHING INJURY.

Keywords: TORCH, CRUSHED, SHIP, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE, CUTTING AND BURNING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100344092			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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