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Accident Summary Nr: 201859949 - Maintenance Worker Is Killed by Falling Steel Beam
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 313740011 | 12/27/2009 | 3711 | 336112 | Ford Motor Company - Kentucky Truck Plant |
Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on December 26, 2009, maintenance employees were in the process of removing a 10 ft section of a steel beam above an assembly line at the Ford Motor Company truck plant in KY. The beam was being removed to allow room for installation of new equipment during a planned shut-down. To remove the beam, a JLG scissor lift was positioned at one end, and a Genie scissor lift was positioned at the other end to allow employees to disconnect the beam, which was over 11 ft above the floor. A Linde forklift was positioned in the center to cradle the beam. After one end was cut with a welding torch, the beam slid off the forks of the forklift and struck Employee #1, who was standing on the floor observing the work process. He was killed by injuries to his head and chest.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313740011 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Millwrights |
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