Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170252837 - Employee suffers whiplash when container falls on truck

Accident Summary Nr: 170252837 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 04/24/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111472254	04/24/1991	4491	0	Marine Terminals Corp

Abstract: Employee #1 drove his truck under a container crane so it could be hooked up with a container that the crane was unloading from a ship. As the approximately 3.5 ton container was being moved to shore, it broke loose from the crane's spreader bar and fell approximately 30 ft, striking the rear axle of the truck waiting to be loaded. The impact of the container striking the truck caused the cab to jump and pitch violently. Employee #1 suffered a whiplash injury.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, UNSECURED, VIBRATIONS, NECK, OFF LOADING, CONTAINERIZED CARGO, FALLING OBJECT, SPREADER BAR, SPRAIN, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111472254			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported

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