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Accident Summary Nr: 200925675 - Employee Is Killed by Falling Load; Another Is Injured

Accident Summary Nr: 200925675 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 06/12/2009
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
31345290606/12/20093479332812Epacoat Inc

Abstract: At approximately 2:20 p.m. on June 12, 2009, Employees #1 and #2 were in a shop placing blocks under a large steel plate that was to be sandblasted on a flatbed trailer. The steel plate was suspended by a forklift on one side, and by a polyester sling attached to an overhead crane on the other side. When the sling failed, the plate fell. Employee #1 was struck in the head by a block and was killed. Employee #2 was struck above his eye by a block and was hospitalized for a laceration.

Keywords: EYE, HEAD, SUSPENDED LOAD, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, SANDBLASTING, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 313452906 Fatality Fracture Painters, construction and maintenance
2 313452906 Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Construction trades, n.e.c.

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