Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200672939 - Employee killed when struck by crane alignment bar

Accident Summary Nr: 200672939 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 08/17/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303185003	08/18/2000	3271	0	Krehling Industries, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a spotter in the kiln area, was helping a crane operator align the crane lifting mechanism with rows of bricks on wooden pallets. The crane picked up the bricks and moved them to the other end of the kiln. During this maneuver, or on the crane's return to pick up another load, Employee #1 was struck and killed by the crane's alignment bar. He was not wearing a hard hat at the time of the accident.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, HEAD, HARD HAT, SIGNALMAN, WORK RULES, CRANE LIFTING BEAM, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303185003			Fatality	Fracture	Crane and tower operators

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