Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 920041 - Employee struck and killed by snapped wire strands

Accident Summary Nr: 920041 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 05/18/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109004101	05/20/1993	3272	0	Coreslab Structures (Fla) Inc.

Abstract: While stressing the first strand on the bottom right of double tee form S-11, the crew heard a noise and stopped stressing at 15,000 lb. Employee #1 left the area of the stressing machine and walked behind the jack at the same time the strand snapped. The strand flew back and uncurled into seven pieces of wire. He was struck by three to four pieces of wire: one piece went through his chest and out his back; one piece went into his left side; and one piece went through his arm above the elbow. Another wire piece may also have struck him. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: CHEST, WIRE ROPE, BROKEN CABLE, TORSO, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, ARM, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109004101			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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