Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 780510 - Employee crushed to death by falling heat exchanger

Accident Summary Nr: 780510 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 09/19/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123782799	09/21/1994	1711	238220	James E. Smith Mechanical Inc.

Abstract: On September 19, 1994, employees were installing a 7,000 pound heat exchange unit. The unit became unbalanced, swung out of control, and fell onto Employee #1, crushing him against the wall. Employee #1 died.

Keywords: INSTALLING, WALL, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, HEAT EXCHANGER, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123782799			Fatality	Other	Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters

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