Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14237705 - Employee killed when struck by falling crane load

Accident Summary Nr: 14237705 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 07/01/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101792141	07/01/1986	1629	0	Weaver-Bailey Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: A wheel-mounted crane was being used to hoist an empty 3/4 yd concrete bucket overhead. The crane operator "two-blocked" the load, breaking the 1/2 in. wide cable and causing the bucket to fall. It struck Employee #1, killing him.

Keywords: SUSPENDED LOAD, BROKEN CABLE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, TWO-BLOCKING, CRANE OPERATOR, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101792141			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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