Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14348833 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY OVERTURNING CRANE

Accident Summary Nr: 14348833 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 10/16/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1186394	10/17/1984	2952	0	Calhoun Asphalt Co Inc

Abstract: AN ELECTRICION AND HIS HELPER WERE INSTALLING LIGHTS ON A LIGHT POLE WHILE SUSPENDED ON A PLATFORM SUPPORTED BY A RUBBER TIRED HYDRAULIC BOOM CRANE. THEY WERE BEING LOWERED FROM THEIR WORK POSITION BY THE CRANE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE CRANE WAS A WARNER-SWASEY MODEL 4418 CRANE, SERIAL #47169. IT WAS A HYDRAULIC BOOM CRANE, MOUNTED ON RUBBER TIRES AND EQUIPPED WITH OUTRIGGERS. THE CRANE WAS RATED AT 18 TONS. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED CRUSHING INJURIES TO THE HEAD. THE ACCCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY IMPROPER USE OF THE CRANE. OUTRIGGERS WERE USED ON ONE SIDE ONLY. WHEN THE BOOM WAS SWUNG TO THE SIDE WITH NO OUTRIGGERS, THE CRANE OVERTURNED.

Keywords: HEAD, OUTRIGGER, CRUSHED, AERIAL LIFT, CRANE, HYDRAULIC CRANE, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1186394			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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