Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14452494 - Employee injured when struck by hoisting block

Accident Summary Nr: 14452494 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 03/04/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104621651	03/04/1988	1794	0	Gerhardt & Berry Construction Co, Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104650817	03/04/1988	1522	0	Marnell Corrao Associates
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104621669	03/04/1988	1799	0	A & Kw Crane Service, Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104621677	03/04/1988	1791	0	Martin Iron Works, Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was walking next to a crane. The crane operator was using the upper block with a headache ball and the lower, ten-place hoisting block was secured in the normal fashion to the boom. The operator accidentally hit the brake with his left foot, releasing the locking mechanism for the lower block. The block swung into Employee #1, causing minor injuries.

Keywords: INATTENTION, CRANE BOOM, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104621651	Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Excavating and loading machine operators
2	104650817			Occupation Not Listed
3	104621669			Occupation Not Listed
4	104621677			Occupation Not Listed

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