Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200355097 - Crane Collision Crushes Technician

Accident Summary Nr: 200355097 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 12/01/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309314656	12/02/2005	5084	425120	Fki Logistex

Abstract: On December 1, 2005, a field service technician for FKI Logistex Inc., was performing technical analysis and adjustments, on the steering mechanism of a Maestro crane Number 11. During normal operations, eleven Maestro cranes are used to store and retrieve boxed products from the storage area of QVC Rocky Mount, Inc. The technician was in the cab of crane Number 11, which was operating at the west end of the storage area. When the technician entered aisle Number 18, crane Number 5 was heading toward his crane. To avoid being struck by the other crane, the service technician jumped out of crane Number 11. He was killed as a result of being crushed between the two cranes.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, MECHANIC, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRANE CAB, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309314656			Fatality	Other	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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