Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201762499 - Employee Is Killed When Caught by Winch

Accident Summary Nr: 201762499 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 01/17/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308589910	01/17/2006	3537	333924	Strong Industries, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:30 a.m. on January 17, 2006, Employee #1 was operating a shop-built hydraulic winch, which was used to move fabricated beds for dump truck beds into and out of ovens and a paint booth. He was found dead, pinned between the spool and the rope of the winch. The exact cause of the accident is unknown. The winch had been constructed from parts of a dismantled tow truck. It turned at 6 RPMs and was powered by a 2-HP Baldor motor rated at 1,725 RPM.

Keywords: PINNED, CAUGHT BY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, HYDRAULIC TOOL, WINCH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308589910			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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