Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 67210.015 - Employee falls from hoist, strikes his head and dies
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 992735.015 | 08/29/2014 | 423930 | Gold Metal Recyclers, Ltd |
Abstract: At about 1:45 p.m. on August 28, 2014, Employee #1, a truck driver, was loading a metal bin containing recyclable aluminum radiators on a roll-off truck. The elevated hoist became entangled with an overhead telecommunication line. Employee #1 climbed onto the roll-off hoist to free the line. Once freed, the tension in the communication line caused Employee #1 to fall from the hoist. Employee #1 was killed when he head struck the metal frame to the automatic tarp system on the truck.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 992735.015 | 49 | M | Fatality | Truck Driver: Heavy/Tractor-Trailer |
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