Accident Report Detail

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 Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313452906	06/12/2009	3479	332812	Epacoat 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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