A dock worker on the Panamanian cargo vessle Ma Altair was killed when a cable snapped and threw him through the air. Witnesses say that the 54 year old worker was struck by a 1-1/2 inch cable on his right side. It was being used to unload steel products. Snapped cables are a significant occupational hazard, capable of maiming and decapitating nearbyworkers . Equipment struck by cables snapping under load is often destroyed.
A dock worker on the Panamanian cargo vessel Ma Altair was killed when a cable snapped and threw him through the air. Witnesses say that the 54 year old worker was struck by a 1-1/2 inch cable on his right side. It was being used to unload steel products. Snapped cables are a significant occupational hazard, capable of maiming and dismembering people nearby . Equipment struck by cables snapping under load is often destroyed.
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