Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 1001908 - ONE CONST. EMPLOYEE KILLED, ONE INJURED IN CRANE OVERTURN
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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101942316 | 04/02/1987 | 1622 | 0 | Dixon Construction Company |
Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A CRANE. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS WORKING SETTING THE LOAD. EMPLOYEE #1 MOVED THE CRANE BOOM PAST THE SAFE RADIUS LIMIT FOR THE CRANE LOAD. THE LOAD BEGAN TO SLIP, SO HE WARNED EMPLOYEE #2 TO JUMP OFF THE LOAD PILE. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS UNABLE TO GET HIS SAFETY BELT OFF AND FREE HIMSELF FROM THE LOADS. EMPLOYEE #1 LOST CONTROL OF THE LOAD AND THE CRANE TIPPED OVER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FATALLY CRUSHED IN THE CAB OF THE CRANE WHEN IT STRUCK THE SIDE OF AN OPERATIONS STATION. THE CRANE HAD A 70 FOOT BOOM WITH 8321 POUNDS OF LOAD AT A 40 FOOT RADIUS. THE CRANE HAD A 5770 POUND LIMIT WITHOUT OUTRIGGERS.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 101942316 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Supervisors; brickmasons, stonemasons, tilesetters | ||
2 | 101942316 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Construction trades, n.e.c. |