Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14243455 - Employee killed by boom of falling crane

Accident Summary Nr: 14243455 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 02/22/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102837135	02/25/1991	4449	0	Maritrans Gp,Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102837143	03/06/1991	1741	0	County Construction, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was on a tank barge while the operator of a 25-ton Grove wheel-mounted crane was preparing to hoist a 55-gallon drum of waste oil from the barge. The operator exceeded the on- rubber lifting capacity; as a result the crane tipped over and the boom struck and killed Employee #1.

Keywords: WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, OVERTURN, BARGE, CRANE BOOM, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102837135			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	102837143					Occupation Not Listed

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