Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201450038 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY FALLING LOAD

Accident Summary Nr: 201450038 -- Report ID: 0418500 -- Event Date: 08/13/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301108791	08/14/1997	4491	0	Strachan Shipping Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was driving a "yard jockey" under the container crane at Berth Number Three of a marine terminal. A container was being discharged onto the "yard jockey" when the spreader bar broke loose from the yoke and the container and spreader bar fell onto the "yard jockey" and trailer. Employee #1 was in the cab of the "yard jockey" that was crushed. Employee #1 was trapped in the cab and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, CRUSHED, CONTAINERIZED CARGO, TRAILER, SPREADER BAR, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301108791			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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