Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200552875 - Roustabout Killed When Struck By Falling Pylon

Accident Summary Nr: 200552875 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 05/14/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305958852	05/15/2003	4449	483211	Broussard Brothers, Inc.

Abstract: At about 11:45 p.m. on May 14, 2003, Employee #1, a roustabout, was loading nine 60-ft-long timber pylons onto a deck barge. When the pylons were swung over the barge by a friction crawler crane located on the dock, the two cable-laid wire rope slings holding the pylons failed. The pylons fell onto the barge, striking Employee #1, and killing him.

Keywords: barge, wire rope, crawler crane, suspended load, sling, crane

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305958852			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA