Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14379242 - Employee killed in fall from crane boom

Accident Summary Nr: 14379242 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 09/02/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101317725	09/02/1988	1541	0	Moon Construction Co.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101317659	09/02/1988	1541	0	Christy-Foltz, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, the company owner, was installing a new leg section and main head at a grain elevator facility. He was preparing to line up and bolt in the main head section when the rigging on the load failed. This caused the load to shift, resulting in severe stress on the crane boom sections. The sections failed and Employee #1 fell 120 ft to the ground. He was killed.

Keywords: RIGGING, INSTALLING, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101317725			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	101317659					Occupation Not Listed

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