Accident Report Detail
Accident: 171056377 - Employee Killed When Head Caught In Container Door
Accident: 171056377 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 04/16/1998 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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126786854 | 04/17/1998 | 4953 | Ecdc Environmental | ||||
Employee #1 and a coworker were preparing intermodal containers for pressure washing. A manual cable winch was attached to a chain that was welded onto the door of the container. The winch was then tightened to open the door. When the door had been opened approximately 4 ft, Employee #1 began to place a brace into the container's edge to prop it open. The cable attached to the chain suddenly broke and Employee #1's head became caught in the opening as the container door closed. He was killed. | |||||||
Keywords:
head, wire rope, cleaning, broken cable, equipment failure, caught between, containerized cargo, winch, door
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 126786854 | Fatality | Concussion | Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec |