Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201280252 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BY FALLING OBJECT

Accident Summary Nr: 201280252 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 11/18/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109301796	01/07/1998	3322	0	Georgia Iron Works

Abstract: A crane operator was searching for chrome to load into a furnace and found a thrust ring made of chrome and lifted it. The crane operator couldn't read the order number on the ring and asked Employee #1 to check the order number. Employee #1 walked under the suspended thrust ring and the crane operator and another employee yelled to get out from under the load. At that time the belt on the crane's generator broke causing the crane to lose power and released the thrust ring. The thrust ring struck Employee #1, killing him.

Keywords: SUSPENDED LOAD, CRUSHED, CHROME, FALL, CRANE OPERATOR, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109301796			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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