Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14342943 - Employee killed, one hurt when struck by buckling crane boom

Accident Summary Nr: 14342943 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 03/26/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18295170	03/27/1990	1622	0	Drawdy Construction Co.

Abstract: At about 3:45 p.m. on March 26, 1990, Employees #1 and #2 were landing a precast slab for a bridge section. Employee #1 was standing on a support beam over the water and Employee #2 was 20 feet away on the previously placed slab. The crane, a 45 ton North Western, serial #J-12139, started to boom up to pull the slab forward when the boom section forward of the heel section buckled. The boom tip and mid section swung around at a 45 degree angle, landing on the bridge workers. Employee #1 died immediately of multiple trauma. Employee #2 was struck on the shoulder, chest, and arm.

Keywords: CHEST, SHOULDER, CRANE BOOM, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18295170			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	18295170			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.