Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 104290.015 - Crane operator's foot is fractured when crane overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 104290.015 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 01/10/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1288154.015	01/10/2018		236220	Sun Crane & Hoist, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on January 10, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a crane company, was operating a crane at the construction site of a commercial building. As Employee #1 was lifting a tilt wall panel with the crane, the panel released and the crane tipped over. Employee #1 quickly exited the crane cab and fell 3 feet. Emergency services were called and, upon arrival, Employee #1 was transported to the hospital where he was admitted and received treatment for a fractured foot.

Keywords: Construction, Crane, Equipment Failure, Equipment Operator, Fall, Falling Object, Foot, Fracture, Hoist, Wall

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1288154.015	63	M	Hospitalized injury		Crane and tower operators	Distance of Fall: 0 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 3 feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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