Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200551679 - Employee killed when struck by falling wooden beam

Accident Summary Nr: 200551679 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 11/07/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303082879	11/08/2000	3731	0	Acadian Shipyard, Inc.

Abstract: On November 7, 2000, Employee #1 and coworkers at the Acadian Shipyard were using a crane to move a 24 ft long timber beam from shore onto a barge. As the beam was being transferred to the barge, one end of it dipped and the tongs or hooks loosened. The beam fell between 10 and 12 ft, striking and killing Employee #1.

Keywords: ATTACHMENT HOOK, BARGE, SHIPYARD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SUSPENDED LOAD, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, TONGS, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303082879			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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