Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14343115 - Employee killed when crushed by crane boom

Accident Summary Nr: 14343115 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 05/08/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1680552	05/09/1989	1629	0	Ansley Marine Construction Company

Abstract: At approximately 4:00 p.m. on Monday, May 18, 1989, Employee #1 was performing various repairs on a 1961 Link-Belt crawler crane. He was leaning into the drum area where he was grinding rough places when his right foot accidentally hit the boom lever, causing it to engage and fall. He was pinned between the boom and cab and crushed to death.

Keywords: REPAIR, CRANE BOOM, PINNED, WORK RULES, CONTROL LEVER, CRAWLER CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1680552			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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