Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 597401 - Employee crushed to death by falling load of steel

Accident Summary Nr: 597401 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 11/18/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107174278	11/18/1991	1791	0	American Reinforcing Steel Erectors, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107174294	11/18/1991	7353	0	Superior Rigging & Erecting Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107174278	11/18/1991	1791	0	American Reinforcing Steel Erectors, Inc.

Abstract: A truckload of steel rebar was being unloaded at a construction site at the Town Center Mall. The bundles of steel were being placed by a crane onto second floor decking approximately 20 ft above ground level. Two men were standing on the back of the truck hooking up the loads, a flagman was directing the crane, and two men were unhooking the loads. As the fourth load was being lifted, the load line snapped and the bundle, weighing 8,100 lb, fell approximately 20 ft back onto the bed of the truck. Employee #1 was crushed to death. Employee #2 was hospitalized with a broken foot.

Keywords: REBAR, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FOOT, FRACTURE, BROKEN CABLE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107174278	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	107174294			Occupation Not Listed
3	107174278	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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