Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171055262 - Employee killed when run over by cab of bridge crane

Accident Summary Nr: 171055262 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 07/16/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126774447	07/16/1997	3312	0	Geneva Steel

Abstract: Employee #1 went onto the cab access landing of a traveling bridge crane. The crane was being operated by a remote control device, and the operator could not see Employee #1. The crane's movement warning horn was sounded but Employee #1 could not get clear in time. He became caught between the bottom of the cab of the crane and the railing and was run over by the cab. Employee #1 died in the hospital six days later.

Keywords: REMOTE CONTROL, WORK RULES, GANTRY CRANE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRANE CAB, OVERHEAD CRANE, RUN OVER, COMMUNICATION, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126774447			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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