Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 3566.015 - Employee is crushed by a crawler subassembly and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 3566.015 -- Report ID: 0523400 -- Event Date: 09/08/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
98550.015	09/08/2011		333131	Bucyrus International, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:15 p.m. on September 08, 2011, in a mining equipment welding shop, Employee #1, was assisting Employee #2 in turning a crawler subassembly with an overhead crane. Employee #1 went underneath the crawler to manually un-hook an allow chain sling, when the crawler subassembly moved and crushed the employee's head and torso. The employees were utilizing a ZENAR Overhead Crane (90 Ton, S/N: 8042) with a alloy chain sling (#30, S/N: 118064, 1inch alloy chain, 13ft. 7inch length) to move the crawler subassembly. The employees were provided with training on turning the crawler subassemblies, but the employer failed to enforce the procedure. Employee #1 suffered crushing injuries to his entire body and was killed.

Keywords: Crane, Crushing, Material Handling, Rigging

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	98550.015	30	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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