Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14531339 - CRUSHED BY FALLING TRANSFORMER COILS

Accident Summary Nr: 14531339 -- Report ID: 0112300 -- Event Date: 01/12/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2063956	01/13/1986	3621	0	Walco Electric Co.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, WORKING ALONE IN A TIGHT AREA, WAS PULLING AN OVEN CART WHICH WAS CARRYING A 2,500 POUND WIRE-BOUND TRANSFORMER COIL. THE COIL WAS NOT SUPPORTED ON THE CART. THE COIL FELL OVER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, FRACTURING HIS SKULL. HE WAS KILLED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON JANUARY 12, 1986.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, CRUSHED, SKULL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2063956			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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