Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14340525 - Employee killed when struck on head by crane boom

Accident Summary Nr: 14340525 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 08/03/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101054872	08/16/1988	7359	0	Metal Building Brokers, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on August 3, 1988, Employee #1 was attempting to place a 4 by 4 board onto a lowboy trailer that was to be loaded with a 20,000 ton crane counterweight. Employee #1 was standing under the boom when it broke from the gantry and struck him on the head. He was hospitalized and died on August 4, 1988, at 12:05 a.m.

Keywords: HEAD, CRANE BOOM, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101054872			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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