Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 828640 - One employee killed, one injured by falling steel truss

Accident Summary Nr: 828640 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 11/09/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104216866	11/14/1988	3441	0	Mid-States Steel Corporation

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were welding on a 23,000 lb steel truss when the nylon web sling that was holding the truss off the ground broke. Employee #1 was crushed and killed by the falling truss. Employee #2 required hospitalization.

Keywords: TRUSS, HOISTING MECHANISM, WELDING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104216866			Fatality	Fracture	Welders and cutters
2	104216866			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Welders and cutters

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