Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201924347 - Employee Dies in Fall When Struck by Bar

Accident Summary Nr: 201924347 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 10/16/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310265152	10/17/2007	4491	488320	Ports America Texas, Inc.

Abstract: On October 16, 2007, Employee #1 was unloading a cargo ship using the ships pedestal crane. Employee #1 leaned over to tell the employees in the cargo hold that it was time for lunch. The spreader bars on the cargo crane came around and struck him in the back, knocking him into the cargo hold. Employee #1 fell 25 feet and died at the site.

Keywords: BACK, SHIP, FALL, STRUCK BY, SPREADER BAR, CRANE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310265152			Fatality	Other	Stevedores

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