Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14300610 - Two employees injured when crane boom collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 14300610 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 09/16/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14649842	09/23/1985	1761	0	Jeco Air Conditioning Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14649859	09/23/1985	1522	0	Dnl Construction Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14649842	09/23/1985	1761	0	Jeco Air Conditioning Inc

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2, both sheetmetal workers, were installing rubber weatherstripping around the telescope windows on an observatory dome. They were working from a manlift basket suspended from a truck crane when the crane boom collapsed, dropping the two employees to the ground. Employee #1 had parts of his right and left feet amputated and his left foot was badly bruised. Employee #2 suffered slight back pains.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, AERIAL LIFT, CONTUSION, FOOT, INSTALLING, CRANE BOOM, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14649842	Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported
2	14649859			Occupation Not Listed
3	14649842	Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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