Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14403059 - Two employees killed by collapse of crane boom

Accident Summary Nr: 14403059 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 09/04/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107427973	09/04/1992	1629	0	Tom-Mac Inc.

Abstract: On September 4, 1992, a crew of five employees was removing damaged pier pilings from 30 feet of water. With up pull tension on the cables, the crane operator would swing the boom 50 to 55 degrees over the top of the piling in an effort to pull it out of the mud. The side pull placed on the boom from this maneuver caused a counter-clockwise twist to the boom, which failed and collapsed, trapping one employee. The falling cables hit a second employee and knocked him into the water. Both Employees #1 and #2 died.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, CRANE BOOM, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, WATER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107427973			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	107427973			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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