Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14228100 - Employee killed in unprotected fall from elevated crane

Accident Summary Nr: 14228100 -- Report ID: 0317020 -- Event Date: 12/30/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109654723	12/30/1994	7699	0	Reading Crane & Engineering

Abstract: Employee #1 was removing and replacing trolley rails on an elevated overhead charge crane. While he was straddling the rails, attempting to remove rail clips with a sledge hammer, a trolley rail broke free and threw Employee #1 over the edge of the crane. He fell at least 50 ft to the metal flooring and died. Employee #1 was not wearing personal protective equipment, such as a safety harness and a lanyard.

Keywords: EJECTED, REPAIR, PPE, SAFETY BELT, LANYARD, OVERHEAD CRANE, FALL, HAND TOOL, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109654723			Fatality	Other	Machinery maintenance occupations

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