Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 132745.015 - Employee is killed when struck by crane
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1511839.015 | 01/26/2021 | 532490 | Groves Equipment Rental Co. Inc |
Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on January 25, 2021, an employee was operating forklift to move posts from the rear of a property to the front. A Komatsu 150 FA crane was blocking the path of the forklift at the rear of the property. The employee entered crane to move it out of the way. He was not visible to coworkers at the time he was driving the crane. An individual who lived nearby notified a coworker the employee was down and was hurt. The coworker approached the crane and found the employee laying on the ground. The employee had been struck by the crane, severely injuring and killing him.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1511839.015 | 64 | M | Fatality | Truck drivers, heavy |