Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14391569 - Employee killed when struck by falling crane load

Accident Summary Nr: 14391569 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 07/12/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100476399	07/13/1988	3731	0	Leevac Shipyards, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working at a shipyard when a 64 ft long linenglass pleasure boat came in for bottom repairs. The boat was backed up to a bulkhead and a 3 in. wide by 32 ft long web sling attached to a 165 ton crawler crane was placed under the stern to lift the boat approximately 3 ft above the water. Employee #1 and a coworker were on a small-float pontoon barge working on the propeller when one end of the web sling broke loose from the metal eye end attachment. The 62,500 lb boat fell and struck Employee #1 on the forehead, knocking him into the water. He was killed.

Keywords: SHIPYARD, FOREHEAD, OVERLOADED, SUSPENDED LOAD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, SLING, BOAT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100476399			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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