Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 111293.015 - Employee is killed when crane tips over

Accident Summary Nr: 111293.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 11/17/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1361118.015	11/19/2018		237130	White Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:40 p.m. on November 17, 2018, Employee #1 was assisting a coworker in placing a mechanical auxiliary support of a Liebherr LR 1500 crawler crane onto a truck trailer. The support weighed approximately 2.5 tons. The coworker loaded the mechanical auxiliary support by means of a JLG brand rough terrain forklift, Model G12-55A. Employee #1 stood on the bed of the trailer to help spot. After the support was initially placed on the trailer it was determined that there was a need to reposition the support on the trailer. A second attempt was made. At some point during the second attempt as the coworker was telescoping the loaded rough terrain forks away from the operators cab and towards the direction of the truck bed, with Employee #1 holding onto the spindle and walking backwards, Employee #1 fell off of the trailer bed approximately 3-ft 4-inches to the ground below. The mechanical auxiliary support became unstable and slipped off the forks of the rough terrain forklift and Employee #1 was ultimately stuck by the falling support and sustained fatal injuries. Employee #1 sustained a crushing injuries to his abdomen after being struck by the falling mechanical auxiliary support of the crane and was killed.

Keywords: Crane, Falling Object, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck By, Tractor Trailer, Unstable Load

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	1361118.015	43	M	Fatality		Equipment Operator: Heavy	Distance of Fall: 3 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 3 feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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