Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201125416 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Ship

Accident Summary Nr: 201125416 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 01/26/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300842275	01/26/2005	4491	488320	Metropolitan Stevedore Co.

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on January 26, 2005, Employee #1 was starting to walk down the pier's gangway. The moveable section's pivot point adjusting pins broke. The break caused the movable section to collapse immediately and sent Employee #1 falling approximately 25 ft and landing on the ship's steel deck. Employee #1 died from serious bodily injuries caused by this fall.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, PIER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, WALKING SURFACE, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300842275			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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