Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14339899 - Employee killed when crushed by wheels of crane

Accident Summary Nr: 14339899 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 06/15/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15010713	06/17/1985	1791	0	J & J Steel Erectors Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was acting as a lookout for a 30 ton Bucyrus-Erie crane that was being backed into a parking space. He was behind the crane when the operator lost sight of him and he was crushed by the crane's left rear wheels. Employee #1 was apparently killed instantly. The crane kept backing until it was approximately 40 to 45 ft past the body of Employee #1. Employee #1 and the crane operator had both consumed alcoholic beverages prior to the accident. There were no witnesses.

Keywords: SIGNALMAN, ALCOHOL, TRUCK CRANE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, RUN OVER, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15010713			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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