Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14493357 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BY CRANE BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 14493357 -- Report ID: 0627400 -- Event Date: 01/30/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106802440	02/02/1989	1542	0	Benchmark Commercial Builders Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103405478	02/02/1989	1791	0	Westech Mechanical Contractors

Abstract: Employee #1 was de-rigging a crane boom to lengthen it. The boom was lying approximately 12 in. off the ground. Employee #1 crawled under it to remove the pins holding the boom together. When he did, the boom fell about 8 in. crushing Employee #1. He was taken the local hospital, where he died an hour later.

Keywords: CHEST, RIGGING, CRANE BOOM, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106802440			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	103405478					Occupation Not Listed

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