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Accident: 112035.015 - Employee Is Struck By Falling Crane Jib And Incurs Multiple
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1367851.015 | 12/21/2018 | Midwest Equipment Company |
At 2:00 p.m. on December 18, 2018, Employee #1 and coworkers, employed by a cons truction equipment company, were part of a multi-employer construction project, the installation of a 285-foot transmission tower. They were mounting the top j ib and base section to the boom head of a Tadano ATF 220G-5 All-Terrain hydro mo bile crane. The jib, which was not secured, rolled off the crane, fell, and str uck Employee #1. Emergency services transported Employee #1 to the hospital, wh ere he was treated for multiple injuries including fractures of the ribs, pelvis , thighbone, and back, a collapsed lung, and kidney damage.
Keywords:
back, blunt force trauma, collapsed lung, construction, crane boom, falling object, fracture, installing, jib crane, kidney, mobile crane, pelvis, rib, struck by, thigh, transmission tower, unsecured
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other heavy construction | New project or new addition | 0 | 285 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1367851.015 | 33 | M | Hospitalized injury | Crane and tower operators |