Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170784268 - Employee Is Hit in the Head Chain Break, Later Died

Accident Summary Nr: 170784268 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 06/05/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119918860	06/20/2012	2411	113310	Bamford Timber

Abstract: On June 5, 2012, Employee #1 and his coworker was preparing to weld on a boom riser, which was attached to a 10 ton hoist, with a 0.375 ft jumper chain spreader that was attached to a 0.525 ft main chain hooked onto the rams of the Link Belt excavator. When Employee #1 stepped down off the step ladder, a chain link broke on the 0.525 ft. chain causing the load to shift. Employee #1 was hit in the head. The employee was taken to the hospital for his injuries. Employee #1 died on June 7, 2012.

Keywords: CHAIN, HEAD, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, BELT, BOOM, STUCK, WELDER, STRUCK BY, BOOM SUPPORT CABLE, RAM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119918860			Fatality	Fracture	Heavy equipment mechanics

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