Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14321012 - Employee killed in fall as crane overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 14321012 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 06/18/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
873356	07/02/1986	1799	0	Crompton Seitz, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a hydraulic crane to move and lower a 10,000 gallon tank into a tankhole. He had misjudged the operating conditions required to accommodate the lift and the crane tipped over. As it was tipping over Employee #1 jumped, catching his foot in the support strap on the operating platform. He fell approximately 7 1/2 feet head first to the ground and was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, CRANE OPERATOR, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, HYDRAULIC CRANE, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	873356			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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