Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125529651 - Employee Fractures Hand When Struck by Falling Object

Accident Summary Nr: 125529651 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 12/14/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125529651	12/15/2005	1799	236220	Sheedy Drayage Co.

Abstract: On December 14, 2005, Employee #1 and a crew of ironworkers were erecting a Liebherr 550 ECH tower crane. During the assembling of the crane, the hoist brake failed, causing a single tower section, which weighed approximately 10,000 pounds, to fall. Employee #1's hand was struck by the falling section, fracturing his middle finger. He was taken to a medical center. At the hospital, he underwent surgical procedures to repair the damages sustained in the accident. Following the surgical procedures, he was hospitalized for postoperative care. The cause of the accident was cited as a removed or inoperable safety device.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HOISTING MECHANISM, FINGER, TOWER CRANE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HAND

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Other		$50,000 to $250,000		8

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125529651			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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