Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200103760 - Warehouse Worker Dies from Overhead Crane Accident Injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 200103760 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 07/03/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314808403	08/24/2010	3316	331221	Trinity Highway Products, Llc Plant #31

Abstract: On June 6, 2012, a 62-yr-old male warehouse employee was operating an overhead crane alone. He was severely injured as the heavy steel coils he was repositioning and stacking dislodged the blocking causing the coils to shift, which then struck and severely fractured the employee's left ankle. While still in the hospital, the employee died from injuries sustained in the accident.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STACKER CRANE, STEEL BLOCK, BLOCKS, CRUSHED, OVERHEAD CRANE, STRUCK BY, CRANE BLOCK, ANKLE, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314808403			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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