Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201260296 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY LOAD AND KILLED

Accident Summary Nr: 201260296 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 02/19/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302039870	02/19/1998	3462	0	A. Finkl & Sons Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was moving ingot molds weighing several tons in the storage area using an overhead crane. The loads were rigged using a double legged basket sling. Employee #1 was crushed between the load and a fixed object on the floor when the load disengaged from the basket hitches, killing him. Examination of the crane and rigging did not reveal any hazards. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: RIGGING, CRUSHED, SLING, MOLD, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302039870			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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