Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200554467 - Employee Dies after Fall from Travel Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 200554467 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 07/22/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309087666	07/24/2006	4493	713930	Northshore Marine Sales & Service Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:15 a.m. on July 22, 2006, Employee #1 was operating a 15-ton travel lift which was being used to remove a 44-ft sailboat from the water. As the travel lift moved forward while carrying the boat, the left front wheel assembly sheared off. Employee #1 was injured when the travel lift fell forward and he was thrown from the operator's platform. He was thrown approximately 25 ft and landed on a gravel parking lot. He suffered head injuries and died later at a hospital.

Keywords: EJECTED, WHEEL, HEAD, STRADDLE CARRIER, HOIST, FALL, SHEARED, BOAT, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309087666			Fatality	Other	Crane and tower operators

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