Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 521120 - One employee killed, one injured when load falls from crane

Accident Summary Nr: 521120 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 07/13/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100612951	07/16/1990	3446	0	Anderson Industries

Abstract: A section of metal stairs with concrete filled pans was leaning against a wall in a concrete shop. Employees #1 and #2 attached a wire rope bridle sling to the stairs and had it lifted with a 5 ton crane. The load swung up, hitting Employee #2 and fracturing his leg, for which he was hospitalized. Employee #1 held onto the stairs and was lifted from the floor. The sling broke and the stairs fell on top of Employee #1, crushing him. He later died of multiple fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STAIR, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SUSPENDED LOAD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100612951			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	100612951			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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