Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170387062 - Employee crushed and killed when rack of steel overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 170387062 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 08/05/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123993990	08/06/1996	3479	0	South Bend Metal Processing Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 4:00 p.m. on or about August 5, 1996, Employee #1 was using a 10-ton remote-controlled Dearborn crane to move an approximately 24 ft long by 38 in. wide by 75 in. tall rack of steel. While the load of steel was being moved, it struck another rack of steel. The rack tipped over, causing approximately 6,000 lb of steel to fall on Employee #1. At the time of the accident , the crane was being operated using a remote manufactured by Toshiba.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, REMOTE CONTROL, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, STORAGE RACK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123993990			Fatality	Other	Crane and tower operators

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