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Accident Summary Nr: 14350268 - Employee killed when struck by falling crane boom

Accident Summary Nr: 14350268 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 03/25/1986
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
10032845903/31/198616220Riley Bridge & Engineering Co., Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 12:15 p.m. on March 25, 1986, Employee #1 was assisting as a Bucyrus-Erie 25B crawler crane picked up a 1-cubic-yard cement bucket. As the crane was lifting the load off the ground, the wire rope in the boom hoist line reeving broke. The boom fell onto Employee #1, who was crushed and killed. The wire rope had not been inspected for some time; numerous broken strands were found that had weakened the rope to the point that it failed, allowing the boom to fall.

Keywords: WIRE ROPE, INADEQUATE MAINT, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, CRAWLER CRANE, BROKEN CABLE, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 100328459 Fatality Concussion Occupation not reported

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