Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14511521 - STRUCK BY FALLING COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER

Accident Summary Nr: 14511521 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 02/10/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17506239	02/11/1986	1542	0	Avery Mays Construction Co.

Abstract: A CRANE WAS LIFTING OXYGEN AND ACETYLENE CYLINDERS ON A TORCH CART OUT OF A STAIRWELL ON A PENTHOUSE ROOF. WITH THE CRANE BLOCK IN THE FULL UP POSITION, THE LOAD WOULD NOT CLEAR THE LIP AT THE ROOF'S EDGE. THE CRANE OPERATOR INSTRUCTED THE HOOK-UP LABORER TO LIFT THE CART OVER THE LIP. WHEN THE CART WAS LIFTED THE CHOKER SLING WENT SLACK, ALLOWING THE ACETYLENE BOTTLE TO SLIDE OFF OF THE BOTTOM OF THE CART AND OUT OF THE CHOKER. THE CYLINDER FELL 78 FEET, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS WORKING AT GROUND LEVEL. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: CYLINDER, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, CHOKER, CRANE, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17506239			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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