Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14464689 - CRUSHED BETWEEN CRANE AND FURNACE SUPPORT BEAM

Accident Summary Nr: 14464689 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 05/07/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14699680	05/09/1984	3357	0	Essex Group Inc

Abstract: ON MAY 7, 1984, AT 3:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED WHEN HE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN A MOVING, FLOOR OPERATED, OVERHEAD CRANE AND THE SUPPORT BEAM OF THE HOMOGENIZING FURNACE DOOR. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REPLACING A CABLE TO THE NORTH DOOR OF THE HOMOGENIZING FURNACE. THE OPERATOR OF THE CRANE WAS MOVING A LOAD OF ALUMINUM LOGS TO THE NORTH SIDE OF THE FURNACE. THE OPERATOR OF THE CRANE WAS UNAWARE THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON TOP OF THE FURNACE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF EMPLOYEE #1 FAILING TO INFORM THE OPERATOR OF THE CRANE THAT HE WOULD BE WORKING ON TOP OF THE FURNACE, AND ALSO DUE THE LACK OF PROPER PRECAUTIONS WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES WORKING ON TOP OF THE FURNACE.

Keywords: FURNACE, REPAIR, SUSPENDED LOAD, CRUSHED, OVERHEAD CRANE, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14699680			Fatality	Other	Machinery maintenance occupations

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