Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170340707 - Employee killed when crushed by steel coil on crane trolley

Accident Summary Nr: 170340707 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 02/09/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123256505	02/10/1996	5051	0	Thypin Steel Co Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 used a radio-controlled overhead bridge crane to raise a 7,280 lb coil of stainless steel. He apparently activated the wrong switch on the radio control, which caused the crane trolley to travel toward him. Employee #1 was struck by the suspended load and crushed him against a second coil of steel that was sitting on the floor. He was killed.

Keywords: REMOTE CONTROL, SUSPENDED LOAD, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, OVERHEAD CRANE, CRANE OPERATOR, CRANE, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123256505			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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