Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14502181 - Employee killed when struck by falling cargo

Accident Summary Nr: 14502181 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 06/15/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100483213	06/15/1988	4491	0	Holt Cargo Systems, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 8:05 a.m. on June 15, 1988, Employee #1, a longshoreman, was on the hold of a ship unloading steel pipes. Five bundles of pipe were being lifted using the ship's gear. The bundle had cleared the ship's coaming when the lifting cable failed and dropped the load. Employee #1 was struck by the falling load and sustained fatal head injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, BROKEN CABLE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100483213			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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