Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14341564 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE STRUCK ON HEAD BY FALLING CRANE BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 14341564 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 08/17/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101207678	08/17/1987	1771	0	Fred Teitelbaum Construction Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101207652	08/17/1987	1799	0	H&R Hoist & Rentals Company Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR FOREMAN, WAS MARKING COLUMNS FOR ELECTRICAL PULL BOXES WHEN HE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A FALLING JIB AND BOOM FROM A HYDRO-CRANE. HE WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE CRANE OUTRIGGERS WERE NOT EXTENDED AND THE CRANE FELL OVER WHEN THE BOOM WAS ROTATED TO THE SIDE.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, OUTRIGGER, CRANE BOOM, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101207678			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	101207652					Occupation Not Listed

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