Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200710549 - Employee killed when struck by falling load

Accident Summary Nr: 200710549 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 09/24/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300519733	09/24/1998	3441	0	Esco Communications, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, age 20, was part of a foundation crew unloading fabricated tower sections from the side of a flatbed truck. A coworker in another truck was using an extended boom with a nylon sling and a choker around the metal to lift the tower sections. Employee #1 was directing the movement of the boom when the load slipped from the choker and struck him. He was killed.

Keywords: SIGNALMAN, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, MECH MAT HANDLING, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300519733			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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