Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14511216 - Employee crushed and killed by falling crane boom

Accident Summary Nr: 14511216 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 06/17/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100300722	06/18/1985	1611	0	Heath Constructors Inc

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on June 17, 1985, Employee #1 was working alone, dismantling two 20 ft long sections of a 60 ft long crane boom on an FMC Link Belt LS 108B crawler crane, serial #9lG5247. The boom sections were not blocked or supported in any way, except that the top of the boom was resting on the ground and the butt section of the boom was attached to the rotatable superstructure of the crane. As Employee #1 removed the two lower pins holding together the upper two boom sections, the crane boom below this connection fell to ground. Employee #1's body was crushed from his head to his hips; he was killed.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, UNSECURED, BLOCKS, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, CRAWLER CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100300722			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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