Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14347892 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY CRANE BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 14347892 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 01/25/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101228088	01/26/1988	1622	0	Goodwyn Engineering Co., Inc.

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 3 PM ON JANUARY 25, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING THE PINS FROM A LATICE BOOM CRANE. THE PENDANT LINES HAD NOT BEEN MOVED BACK BEHIND THE WORK POINT. WHEN THE PINS WERE REMOVED, THE BOOM JACKKNIFED DOWN ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS STRUCK AND CRUSHED TO DEATH BY THE CRANE BOOM.

Keywords: CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101228088			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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