Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109514.015 - Employee fractures back when struck by crane leg

Accident Summary Nr: 109514.015 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 08/24/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1349213.015	08/27/2018	1711	238210	317721735 - Oeg Inc

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on August 24, 2018, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by a construction company, were working at the demolition of a three-story commercial building. They were disassembling a gantry crane when one leg of the crane collapsed and struck Employee #1's back. The crane was being supported by a hand-operated easy lift and did not fall. Emergency services transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for multiple fractures.

Keywords: Back, Construction, Demolition, Dismantling, Fracture, Gantry Crane, Struck By, Structural Collapse

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1349213.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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