Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 735522 - PIPE AND EMPLOYEE FELL FROM TRUCK; EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY PIPE

Accident Summary Nr: 735522 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 10/18/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18604520	10/21/1985	5051	0	Levinson Metal Co., Inc.

Abstract: THE EMPLOYEES WERE UNLOADING A FLAT BED TRUCK LOADED WITH EXTRA HEAVY PIPE. THEY WERE USING A BUCYRUS ERIE CRANE AND METAL CABLE SLINGS. AS EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED TOWARD THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK TO SLIDE THE SLING UNDER SOME OF THE PIPES, THE ENTIRE LOAD BECAME DISLODGED AND BEGAN TO ROLL OFF THE TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN OFF THE TRUCK ALONG WITH THE PIPE. AFTER FALLING OFF THE TRUCK, HE WAS IN POSITION TO BE STRUCK AND KILLED BY THE FALLING PIPE.

Keywords: UNSECURED, TRUCK, FALL, PIPE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18604520			Fatality	Other	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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