Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 550012 - CRUSHED BY FALLING EQUIPMENT - FAILURE OF WIRE ROPE SLING

Accident Summary Nr: 550012 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 05/03/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110402781	05/08/1990	4911	0	Southwestern Public Service Co.

Abstract: AN ELECTRIC UTILITY EMPLOYEE WAS USING A TAG LINE TO GUIDE A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT SUSPENDED BY A CRANE OR A HOIST. HE WAS PULLING THE EQUIPMENT TOWARD HIM. THE 4-FOOT-LONG, 0.75-INCH-DIAMETER WIRE ROPE SLING HOLDING THE EQUIPMENT FAILED, ALLOWING THE EQUIPMENT TO FALL ON THE EMPLOYEE. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: CRUSHED, SLING, TAG LINE, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110402781			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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