Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 138793.015 - Employee is struck and killed by falling crane boom

Accident Summary Nr: 138793.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 08/31/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1551058.015	09/01/2021		237990	Michels Foundation A Division Of Michels Corporation

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on August 31, 2021, an employee rigged a bulkhead to be lifted by a crane. At some point, the crane failed, and the boom fell, struck, and killed the employee.

Keywords: Crane, Crane Boom, Equipment Failure, Falling Object, Material Handling, Rigging

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	1551058.015	49	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Seawall construction, riprap placement Fatality Cause:

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