Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103270.015 - Employee is struck by falling crane hook and later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 103270.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 02/19/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1296277.015	02/20/2018		238990	Viking Rigging & Crane Erecting, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:15 a.m. on February 19, 2018, an employee was unloading a truck trailer. During work, an overhead crane failed, causing its hook to drop and strike the employee. The employee suffered an amputation of his right arm, multiple fractures, and a punctured lung. The employee died 2 months later from his injuries.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Crane, Falling Object, Fracture, Lung, Struck By, Trailer Truck

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition				0	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1296277.015	35	M	Fatality		Crane and tower operators

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