Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 955823 - Employee killed when head struck by flying object

Accident Summary Nr: 955823 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 08/26/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303214241	08/28/2000	5093	0	Bfi Of Williamsburg

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were re-aligning the carriage sled on a container trailer. As they did so, a socket attachment on the wire rope used on the truck winch became hung up under pressure. Employee #1 began striking the carriage with a sledge hammer. At that point, the wire rope released and flew through the air with the socket assembly. It struck Employee #1 on the back of the head, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, WIRE ROPE, STRUCK AGAINST, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, HAND TOOL, TRAILER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303214241			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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