Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14465637 - Employee struck and killed by falling timber pylon

Accident Summary Nr: 14465637 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 06/20/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107372534	06/22/1989	1629	0	Rains Construction

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on or about June 20,1989, Employee #1 and six coworkers were pile driving. All the employees were standing 30 to 50 ft away from a 55- or 60- ton American 5299 crawler crane that was installing a timber pylon into a 52 ft lead. The equipment malfunctioned and the pylon fell out of the lead, striking and killing Employee #1. He was facing the pylon as it fell and was thought to be at a safe distance from the equipment.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, PILING, CRAWLER CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107372534			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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