Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 695569 - Employee crushed to death by falling fixture

Accident Summary Nr: 695569 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 03/20/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
121978134	03/21/1995	3446	0	Kenton Structural & Ornamental Iron Works Inc.

Abstract: Employees were attempting to move a large fixture for rework. The fixture was quite large and weighed about 9,400 lb. The employees were using two 3/8 in. chains and an improperly rigged sling. The sling parted, dropping the load on Employee #1. He was crushed and killed.

Keywords: CHAIN, RIGGING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	121978134			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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