Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200602175 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Falling Hydraulic Cylinder

Accident Summary Nr: 200602175 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 08/12/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304391667	08/12/2002	1389	0	Inland Environ. & Remediation, L.P.

Abstract: On August 12, 2002, Employee #1 was performing maintenance on a Caterpillar 235C track-hoe. He first removed a hydraulic cylinder and took out the pin from the piston side of the cylinder. He then wrapped a sisal rope around the cylinder, attached the sisal rope to the hook of an underhung hoist, and raised the cylinder. Employee #1 was working under the cylinder when the wire rope on the hoist broke and the cylinder fell on top of him. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: REPAIR, WIRE ROPE, MECHANIC, BROKEN CABLE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LOCKOUT, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304391667			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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