Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 41280.015 - Employee struck by a loose wire rope attached to a steel con

Accident Summary Nr: 41280.015 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 08/26/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
891120.015	02/20/2013		531130	Ridge Group, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:15 a.m. on August 26, 2012, the employee attempted to pull and drag a steel container onto the back of a flatbed trailer using a wire rope, winch and chain assembly. The chain assembly was secured at the bottom of the container, and as the employee pulled the chain, it broke creating a backlash from the wire rope striking the employee across the neck and chest. The employee then sustained injuries to the chest and neck and was killed.

Keywords: Connecting, Flatbed Truck, Neck, Struck By, Wire Rope

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	891120.015	53	M	Fatality		Truck drivers, heavy

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