Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 957159 - One employee killed, one hurt when sling breaks

Accident Summary Nr: 957159 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 03/20/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111996039	03/20/1992	1623	0	Bart Associates, Inc.

Abstract: At about 2:00 p.m. on March 20, 1992, Employees #1 and #2, part of a five-person crew, were connecting conductors, installing spacers, and doing the related work of "clipping" on tower #166-3. The sling used in the apparatus positioning failed (broke and parted), causing all the apparatus to drop approximately 11 feet. The six-wire block and tackle struck Employee #1 in the chest, killing him. The conductors struck Employee #2 on the legs. He was taken to the hospital, treated, and released.

Keywords: CHEST, INSTALLING, HOISTING MECHANISM, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, TOWER, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111996039			Fatality	Other	Electrical power installers and repairers
2	111996039			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Electrical power installers and repairers

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