Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14437594 - Employee killed when struck by box on tank

Accident Summary Nr: 14437594 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 09/14/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17732058	10/07/1988	3599	0	Yanke Machine Shop, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a hoist to roll a 6 ft by 8 ft steel tank. The tank had a 4 ft by 2 ft box on the outside. When the tank rolled, the box came over the top midway point and struck Employee # 1, who was standing in its path. He was killed. The slings used to roll the tank were improperly rigged.

Keywords: RIGGING, HOIST, STRUCK BY, SLING, TANK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17732058			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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