Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201580933 - Employee Dies from Head Injury after Being Struck by Sling

Accident Summary Nr: 201580933 -- Report ID: 1032300 -- Event Date: 09/26/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309090793	10/03/2006	4412	483111	Stevedoring Services Of America

Abstract: On Thursday, September 26, 2006, Employee #1 was working for Stevedoring Services of America as a longshoreman in Gray Harbor County, WA. As he was engaged in log loading operations onboard the MV "Global Wisdom," he was struck on the head or in the temple by a crane sling. He sustained bruises, contusions, and abrasions. He was treated and released from the local hospital, but he was later found dead at home on the evening of Saturday, September 30, 2006.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, HEAD, LOG, ABRASION, SHIP, STRUCK BY, SLING, CONTUSION, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309090793			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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