Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14327712 - STRUCK BY FALLING CRANE RIGGING

Accident Summary Nr: 14327712 -- Report ID: 0316100 -- Event Date: 05/14/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100426188	05/16/1986	9511	0	York County Bridge Inc

Abstract: SEVERAL WORKERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A CONCRETE PILE INTO POSITION TO BE DRIVEN INTO THE GROUND BY A PILE DRIVER. AS A CRANE WAS LIFTING THE PILE INTO POSITION, THE RIGGING EQUIPMENT ATTACHED TO THE CRANE'S WIRE ROPE FAILED, CAUSING THE RIGGING EQUIPMENT TO FALL ONTO EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS INJURED.

Keywords: RIGGING, WIRE ROPE, BROKEN CABLE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100426188			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	100426188			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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