Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200750404 - Employee killed when caught in overhead crane

Accident Summary Nr: 200750404 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 10/12/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122047723	10/12/1999	3321	0	Clow Water Systems Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was training a coworker on a cab-operated overhead crane when the coworker raised the load into the limit switch, shutting off power to the hoist. To reset the limit switch, Employee #1 had to climb on top of the crane and pull on a cable next to the hoist drum and hoist motor shaft. As he did this, the cable, the hoist drum, and the hoist motor shaft started to move and he was pulled between the hoist drum and the motor shaft. Employee #1 was crushed and killed. The operator was supposed to shut off power to the crane and lock out the switch. Apparently, none of the operators actually followed this procedure.

Keywords: LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, OVERHEAD CRANE, CRANE OPERATOR, LIMIT SWITCH, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122047723			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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