Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201780772 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Crane's Spreader Bar

Accident Summary Nr: 201780772 -- Report ID: 0935000 -- Event Date: 01/31/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
117947481	01/31/2005	4491	488320	Marine Terminals Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on January 31, 2005, Employee #1, the hatch boss, was in the hull of a marine vessel to release containers to be moved out of the vessel when he was struck in the head by the spreader bar of a 12-ton container crane. He suffered severe head injuries and was killed. Further investigation revealed that the crane operator could not see the employee. In addition, the employee was not wearing a hard hat.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, HARD HAT, SHIPYARD, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, CRANE LIFTING BEAM, SHIP, STRUCK BY, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	117947481			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors, material moving equipment operators

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