Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200650281 - Employee killed when struck by falling spreader beam

Accident Summary Nr: 200650281 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 07/21/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300484672	07/22/1999	2621	0	Wausau Mosinee Paper Corp

Abstract: At approximately 12:50 p.m. on July 21, 1999, Employee #1 placed the 1,200 lb spreader beam on some paper roll stands while he was replacing the wire rope on a hoist. It was standard procedure to set the beam on the roll stands and release the hook. The roll stands had a partial circular cut-out section on them to fit the shafts with the paper rolls on them. While Employee #1 was squatting to place the new wire rope in the block of the hoist that was on the floor, the spreader beam fell off the stand and struck him on the head. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, SPREADER BAR, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300484672			Fatality	Concussion	Machinery maintenance occupations

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