Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201772928 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed Between Containers

Accident Summary Nr: 201772928 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 10/16/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309323970	10/17/2005	4491	488320	Delaware River Stevedores, Inc.

Abstract: On October 16, 2005, Employee #1 was dislodging a container (measuring 45 ft by 8 ft by 10 ft tall) while standing between it and another container. While pulling on the twist lock with his hand, he signaled for the crane operator to lift. When the crane raised the container to a height of approximately 4 ft, it swung and crushed Employee #1 between the two containers. He was killed.

Keywords: WORK RULES, SUSPENDED LOAD, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, CONTAINERIZED CARGO, FACE, CRANE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309323970			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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