Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14264360 - Employee hospitalized when struck by falling boom cable

Accident Summary Nr: 14264360 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 01/11/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108171430	01/11/1990	1542	0	Meadow Valley Contractors Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108171448	01/11/1990	1791	0	J.D. Placers Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a foreman, was approximately 53 ft above ground level on a bridge/overpass flagging a crane. As Employee #1 was landing a load of rebar the boom hoist cable snapped and his right leg trapped between the boom and the bridge. He required hospitalization.

Keywords: EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LEG, WIRE ROPE, BOOM, PINNED, BROKEN CABLE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108171430					Occupation Not Listed
2	108171448			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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