Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14570238 - EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH HATCH COVER TO BOTTOM OF BARGE

Accident Summary Nr: 14570238 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 07/28/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101124741	10/15/1986	4491	0	Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING ON THE P-1 COVER, WHICH WAS SECURED TO THE COAMING AT THE STERN OF THE BARGE. THE WINCH OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE P-2 COVER WHEN IT STARTED TO BIND. IN AN EFFORT TO RELIEVE THE BIND, THE TOWER CRANE OPERATOR LOWERED A LINE TO BE ATTACHED TO THE STARBOARD SIDE OF THE P-2 COVER. THE CRANE LIFTED THE P-2 COVER, WHICH MOVED FORWARD SUDDENLY AND STRUCK THE LIP OF THE P-1 COVER WITH GREAT FORCE. THE BLOW CAUSED THE ANCHOR PLATES HOLDING THE P-1 COVER IN PLACE TO BE BROKEN, ALLOWING THE P-1 COVER TO MOVE FORWARD. EMPLOYEE #1, STANDING ON THE P-1 COVER, WAS THROWN OFF BALANCE AND FELL, HEAD FIRST, THROUGH THE FLOOR OPENING WHICH THE P-1 COVER HAD FORMERLY BEEN COVERING. HE FELL 20 FEET TO THE BARGE'S STEEL BOTTOM AND WAS KILLED.

Keywords: BARGE, HATCH, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101124741			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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