Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 107869.015 - Employee is crushed and killed when crane tips over

Accident Summary Nr: 107869.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 07/27/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1334631.015	07/30/2018		237130	Blattner Energy Inc

Abstract: At 5:00 p.m. on July 27, 2018, Employee #1 was moving the Manitowoc MLC 650 crane to another location to set up cans for the wind turbine. As he moved the crane up an incline from the bean field to the string road, the ground collapsed, due to the weight of the crane. The counter weights on the crane came off and broke the cab from its position, tipping over, and crushing and killing Employee #1.

Keywords: Collapse, Counterbalance, Crane, Crushed, Overturn, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1334631.015	57	M	Fatality		Crane and tower operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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