Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14298087 - Employee injured when struck by falling crane parts

Accident Summary Nr: 14298087 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 08/28/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14855068	08/29/1985	1629	0	G.A. & F.C. Wagman Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was attaching a mobile crane hook to a cutting/welding outfit mounted on a cart. As the hook-up was being completed, the crane operator two-blocked, causing the wire rope to break and the crane ball, hook, wire rope, and block to drop. Some of these items struck Employee #1 on the head and shoulder, driving him into the welding cart. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: CRANE BALL, HEAD, CRANE HOOK, WORK RULES, MOBILE CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, TWO-BLOCKING, CRANE BLOCK, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14855068			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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