Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14346738 - One killed, two injured when overloaded crane overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 14346738 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 05/09/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101582492	05/09/1986	1622	0	Paschen Contractors, Incorporated

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were in the vicinity when Employee #3, the operator of a hydraulic crane, lifted a load of more than 17,000 lb over the front end of the crane. The crane's boom was fully extended to 81 ft. When the load was rotated to the left, the crane toppled over. Employees #1 and #2 were struck by the falling boom and Employee #1 was killed. Employee #3, who was inside the cab, was injured. Employee #3 and the ground crew thought the load weighed between 5 and 6 tons, but the weight was not known at the time of the lift.

Keywords: BOOM, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, SUSPENDED LOAD, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, CRANE OPERATOR, FALLING OBJECT, HYDRAULIC CRANE, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101582492	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	101582492	Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported
3	101582492	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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