Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 688127 - STRUCK BY FALLING OBJECT

Accident Summary Nr: 688127 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 11/03/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105927883	11/03/1992	4911	0	Ohio Edison

Abstract: Three electric utility employees were using a truck crane to lift radiator fins from a tractor trailer. They were using synthetic web slings to support the fins. One of the employees was standing on the ground unhooking the slings as the loads were lowered to the ground. As one of the loads was lowered, the web sling broke on one side. This shifted the load toward the employee on the ground. The load struck the employee, knocked him down, and landed on top of him. The employee died of crushing injuries to his chest. Upon inspection after the accident, the web sling appeared to have been cut.

Keywords: CHEST, SUSPENDED LOAD, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, ELEC UTILITY WORK, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105927883			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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