Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201931037 - Employee Dies From Fall To Bottom Of A Barge

Accident Summary Nr: 201931037 -- Report ID: 0419000 -- Event Date: 07/10/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17457078	07/14/1998	4491	0	Nsa - Southwire

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing on the edge of a metal lid cover on a barge being moved along the Ohio River. The cable used to pull the lid broke allowing the lid cover to slide backward. As a result, Employee #1 was propelled forward. Employee #1 died when he landed on his back on the bottom of the barge. The distance of the fall was approximately 15 feet. He died from massive internal injuries.

Keywords: barge, cover, wire rope, fall

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17457078			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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