Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200553402 - Pipe Fitter Is Killed by Falling Crane Load

Accident Summary Nr: 200553402 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 06/26/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307595454	06/26/2004	3731	336611	Kody Marine Inc

Abstract: At approx 8:00 a.m. on June 26, 2004, Employee #1 (a pipe fitter) and three coworkers were installing the fleet deck of a tug boat under construction. A section of tubing, weighing approximately 500 lbs, was to be one of the side supports under the deck. As this tubing was being held in position by a crane, Employee #1 was under the load, marking its location on the push knee. The load then fell, crushing Employee #1, and killing him.

Keywords: SUSPENDED LOAD, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, SHIP, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BOAT, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307595454			Fatality	Other	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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