Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14246920 - Employee killed when struck by falling crane boom

Accident Summary Nr: 14246920 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 08/04/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17698341	08/07/1987	1795	0	Coywreco, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was dismantling a ladder-type crane boom that measured 40 ft in length. The tab under the center split and drove out the two bottom pins. This allowed the heel section to drop out onto the employee's head, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, DISMANTLING, BOOM, PIN, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17698341			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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