Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201772456 - Overhead load falls on employee and kills him

Accident Summary Nr: 201772456 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 05/04/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307332643	05/04/2004	5051	423510	Certified Steel Company

Abstract: On May 4, 2004, an employee working for a metal service center was standing on a pile of angle beams and was struck by an overhead load that fell from a crane. The employee was killed. It was determined by an inspection that the crane's load was not well secured nor was it properly balanced in the sling or lifting device. In addition, the crane was not inspected on a regular basis to prevent wear, deterioration, or malfunction. The inspection also revealed that the employee should not have been standing under the load.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, OVERHEAD CRANE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307332643			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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