Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201953072 - Employee killed when crushed by steel plate

Accident Summary Nr: 201953072 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 09/18/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304958028	09/19/2001	1611	0	Kokosing Construction

Abstract: On September 18, 2001, Employee #1 was in the process of positioning a steel plate, weighing approximately 4,400 pounds. There was a failure to secure the plate prior to unhooking it from the hoisting vehicle. When the plate was positioned and the chain sling unhooked, the plate fell over, striking Employee #1 and fatally crushing him.

Keywords: CHAIN, STEEL PLATE, HOIST, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, SLING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	8	50	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304958028			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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