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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 NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1296277.01502/20/2018238990Viking 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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