Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14305338 - CRUSHED BETWEEN TRUCK CRANE AND TRAILER

Accident Summary Nr: 14305338 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 05/11/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2532760	05/13/1987	1522	0	Aleutian Constructors J/V Of Crk Assoc./Walsh & Co

Abstract: EMPLOYEE#1 WAS STANDING BETWEEN A TRAILER, LOADED WITH A ROCK CRUSHER CONE, AND A GROVE RT 605 CRANE. THE CRANE WAS MOVING FORWARD, TOWARDS THE TRAILER. THE CRANE OPERATOR WAS BEING DIRECTED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. WHEN THE CRANE OPERATOR OBSERVED MOVEMENT TO HIS RIGHT, HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE CRANE. HE ACCIDENTLY STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE. THE CRANE JUMPED FORWARD, CRUSHING THE EMPLOYEE.

Keywords: ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BRAKE, TRUCK CRANE, CRUSHED, TRAILER, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2532760			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Truck drivers, heavy

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