Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170384754 - Employee Is Struck and Killed by Falling Equipment Assembly

Accident Summary Nr: 170384754 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 10/10/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310351945	10/10/2006	5082	423810	Michigan Cat

Abstract: On October 10, 2006, Employee #1 and a coworker were replacing a part on a 345BL Cat Excavator. The part was a holding pin on the end of the arm above the cement crusher attachment. During the maintenance work, the new pin became lodged in the link on the boom arm. The bushing needed to be replaced as well, which required the pin to be dislodge. As Employee #1 began to dislodge the pin from the link, the link arm and the whole assembly came down, striking and killing him.

Keywords: STORAGE BIN, UNSECURED, LOCKING PINS, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Demolition		$500,000 to $1,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310351945			Fatality	Other	Heavy equipment mechanics

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