Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200840767 - Employee killed when struck by crusher cage

Accident Summary Nr: 200840767 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 09/18/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303814412	09/19/2001	1796	0	Phillips, Getschow Co.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303814420	09/19/2001	1796	0	Ameren Coffeen Power Station

Abstract: On September 18, 2001, Employee #1, a millwright working for the Phillips, Getschow Company, was crushed between a 4,500 pound coal crusher cage being lifted from the crusher and a concrete wall when the trolley and hoist came loose from the structural "I-beam". Employee #1 and those performing the lift were exposed to crushing and struck-by injuries as the weight of the load was unknown. The hoist and trolley were rated for 2 tons, but the trolley had not been inspected on a frequent and periodic basis, the hoist load rating was not marked on it, and the structural I-beam had not been load tested and marked with the load rating. The ironworkers had not been trained by the company, and there was no competent person to inspect the crane apparatus after it was installed and between lifts to assure that it was safe to use. On falling to the floor, the crusher cage rolled into Employee #1 as he stepped between the suspended load and the wall to retrieve his tool bucket, crushing him.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HOIST, CRUSHED, CRUSHER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		Demolition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000		12	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303814412			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile
2	303814420					Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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