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Accident Summary Nr: 201094687 - Employee killed when struck by engine suspended on crane
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300809852 | 12/07/2000 | 1521 | 0 | Ebensteiner Co. |
Abstract: Employee #1 was a heavy equipment mechanic who worked for Ebensteiner Engineering. Employee #1 was working with a crane to pull the engine on a D10-N bulldozer. The truck mounted crane was holding the engine suspend from the bulldozer. Employee #1 called out to the crane operator that he was going for an impact wrench because the engine was hung up. When Employee #1 got back and tried to unhook the engine, Employee #1 was struck in the head by the engine. Employee #1 was transported to the local hospital where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Keywords:
FRACTURE, HEAD, MECHANIC, ENGINE, STRUCK BY, BULLDOZER, CRANE
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | $5,000,000 to $20,000,000 | 2 | 15 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300809852 | Fatality | Fracture | Specified mechanics and repairers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Excavation Fatality Cause: Lifting operations |