Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200910321 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Falling Coils

Accident Summary Nr: 200910321 -- Report ID: 0215300 -- Event Date: 07/27/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300662566	07/30/2002	4491	0	Transcaribbean Maritime Corp.

Abstract: On July 27, 2002, Employee #1 was at Pier #14, supervising two forklift operators who were stacking coils of wire rods. As they were working, two of the wire rod coils fell from the top of the stack. One coil struck Employee #1 and knocked him down. The second coil fell on his head. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he died as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300662566			Fatality	Other	Stevedores

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