Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14422372 - EMPLOYEE KILLED BY A COLLAPSED VEHICLE

Accident Summary Nr: 14422372 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 08/29/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106025711	08/30/1989	5511	0	T & M Auto Sales
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106021843	08/30/1989	7389	0	West Street Auto Salvage

Abstract: Employee #1 died as a result of a 1974 Gran Torino falling on him after being hoisted onto the bed of a 1969 Chevrolet winch truck. Apparently, the employee discovered that the wrong chain sling was used. He left the winch truck to obtain material to block the partially elevated Gran Torino. He crawled under the Gran Torino after disconnecting the chain sling from the hoist line. Then, the Gran Torino collapsed killing the employee. The cause of death was crushing head and chest injuries.

Keywords: CHAIN, VEHICLE, COLLAPSE, SLING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106025711					Occupation Not Listed
2	106021843			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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