Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14294821 - Employee struck and killed by falling headache ball

Accident Summary Nr: 14294821 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 04/03/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105756902	04/03/1991	1731	0	Al Gleeson Electrical Company, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105756894	04/03/1991	1542	0	Giant Construction Company, Inc.

Abstract: Employees were preparing to move a light pole. Employee #1 was standing near the base of the light pole. The operator of the Elliott Hi-Reach crane, model #ECE 50, was moving the rigging up the pole. There was no load on the crane, only the headache ball. When the headache ball reached the cross member at the top of the light pole, a height of approximately 30 ft, it detached from the crane cable and fell, striking Employee #1 in the head. He was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HEADACHE BALL, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105756902			Fatality	Fracture	Electricians
2	105756894					Occupation Not Listed

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