Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15163520 - Hunter Marine Transport Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 15163520

Report ID: 0454712

Date Opened: 09/12/1984

Site Address:
Hunter Marine Transport Inc
6615 Robertson Ave.
Nashville, TN 37209

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4231

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/17/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/17/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360599534

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14550305

Event: 09/07/1984

STRUCK BY FALLING LOAD OF STEEL

THE OPERATOR OF AN OVERHEAD CRANE HAD JUST PICKED UP A LOAD OF STEEL COIL WEIGHING 25,000 POUNDS. THE LOAD WAS SECURED TO THE CRANE BY MEANS OF A C-HOOK. THE LOAD WAS RAISED TO ABOUT HEAD LEVEL, BUT THE BRIDGE HAD NOT YET BEEN MOVED. EMPLOYEE #1 APPROACHED THE CRANE OPERATOR TO ASK HIM A QUESTION. THE CRANE OPERATOR HELD THE PENDANT CONTROL IN HIS HAND, BUT HAD NOT MOVED ANY CONTROLS. THE EMPLOYEES TALKED FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES. THE COIL OF STEEL SUDDENLY FELL OFF THE C-HOOK, STRIKING BOTH EMPLOYEES. THE CRANE OPERATOR SUSTAINED A BROKEN LEFT HAND AND ARM. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD AND WAS KILLED.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, OVERHEAD CRANE, STRUCK BY, ARM, FALLING OBJECT, HAND, CRANE, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15163520			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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