Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 638072 - One employee killed, other injured by falling block and hook

Accident Summary Nr: 638072 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 03/20/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109946749	03/20/1991	1541	0	Zurn-Nepco

Abstract: Employee #1 was sitting on an I-beam that he was preparing to remove from structural steel framework located inside a co-generation plant under construction. The I-beam was at an elevation of 35 ft above floor level and was to be removed by an overhead crane. The crane's block and hook assembly two-blocked and fell, striking and killing Employee #1 and then striking Employee #2 who was working at floor level.

Keywords: BEAM, HOISTING MECHANISM, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, OVERHEAD CRANE, STRUCK BY, TWO-BLOCKING, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109946749			Fatality	Other	Structural metal workers
2	109946749			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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