Laborer

July 23, 1987 at 9:00 AM

Northridge Sand LLC · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: L A Knebler Construction Company Inc (L A Knebler)

Sedgwick County, KS

Classification MACHINERY

Type Struck by powered moving object

Investigator narrative

WE WERE SETTING3SAND PUMP ON BARGE. BARGE WAS FACING WEST WITH 3 MEN ON WEST SIDE, TWO MEN ON EAST AND ONE MAN ON NORTH SIDE OF SAND PUMP. THEN INDEPENDENT LINE BROKE DROPPING THE HEADACHE BAL ABOUT 25 -30 FE9T STRIKING THE NORTH MAN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD AND FACE

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: DREDGE
Accident type: Struck by powered moving object
Source of injury: CRANES,DERRICKS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: HEAD, MULTIPLE PARTS
Experience in this job: 3 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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