Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117622.015 - Employee is killed when crushed by falling counterweight

Accident Summary Nr: 117622.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 07/02/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1412698.015	07/02/2019		238910	Berkel And Company Contractors, Inc

Abstract: At 10:15 a.m. on July 2, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a heavy construction project that involved pile driving in preparation for laying the deep foundation support for a three-story parking structure. Employee #1 was working from the basket of an aerial device and assisting with the set up of the pile driving equipment, including counterweights for a Liebherr 1200 crawler crane. He was the designated rigger and signal person. During the rigging of the 10,000 pound counterweights, a counterweight fell from the sling, first striking the crane's cab and then falling onto Employee #1 in the aerial basket. Employee #1 sustained fatal crushing injuries.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Chain, Construction, Counterbalance, Crawler Crane, Crushed, Crushing, Falling Object, Hoisting Mechanism, Pile Driver, Rigging, Signalman, Sling, 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	1412698.015	50	M	Fatality		Pile-Driver Operator	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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