Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 970913 - Employee's legs crushed by 26,000 lb sheet steel load

Accident Summary Nr: 970913 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 04/25/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105596316	11/14/1988	3535	0	Clearfield Conveyors Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105625958	04/25/1989	3449	0	Clearfield Manufacturing

Abstract: Employee #1 was attempting to load 14 pieces of 6 ft by 30 ft by 1/4 in. sheet steel onto an awaiting truck. Inadequate/improper lifting equipment, methods, and procedures resulted in the 26,000 lb load being dropped and landing partially on both legs of Employee #1, who was operating the pendant controls of the bridge crane. Employee #1 required hospitalization.

Keywords: LOADING, WORK RULES, OVERHEAD CRANE, LEG, HOISTING MECHANISM, SHEET METAL, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105596316					Occupation Not Listed
2	105625958			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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