Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201272069 - Employee Killed When Struck By Cables From Overhead Crane
Accident: 201272069 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 10/27/2004 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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308058510 | 10/28/2004 | 3325 | United States Pipe And Foundry Company, Inc. | ||||
On October 27, 2004, Employee #1 was trying to remove debris from an "eye" on the cupula door. The cables (slings) from an overhead gantry crane, used to close the cupula doors, became dislodged, falling approximately 50 feet and striking the Employee #1 on the head, killing him. | |||||||
Keywords:
furnace, head, repair, work rules, gantry crane, struck by, foundry, sling, falling object, contusion
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 308058510 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |