Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14380927 - Employee killed when struck by a falling hoist block

Accident Summary Nr: 14380927 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 11/08/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122191166	11/08/1995	3321	0	Caterpillar Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:45 a.m. on November 8, 1995, Employee #1 was preparing to hoist a lift truck onto a deck. As he was rigging the truck for the lift, the operator of the crane raised the hoist block into the crane structure. The wire rope on the block broke. The block fell approximately 40 ft, striking Employee #1, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: RIGGING, HOISTING MECHANISM, WIRE ROPE, WORK RULES, BROKEN CABLE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, CRANE BLOCK, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122191166			Fatality	Other	Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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