Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201772571 - Employee is killed when struck by falling load

Accident Summary Nr: 201772571 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 08/24/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308029727	08/24/2004	3612	335311	Nwl Transformers

Abstract: On August 24, 2004, Employee #1, a maintenance supervisor, and coworkers, were moving a 28-ft-long by 12-ft-high gantry crane with one end supported on a 2-ft by 3-ft dolly, and the other end supported by a small forklift. The end of the gantry crane that was supported by the forklift tipped over, causing the other end to tip over, striking Employee #1, and killing him.

Keywords: UNSECURED, SUSPENDED LOAD, GANTRY CRANE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308029727			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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