Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14516926 - Employee killed when struck by falling crane load

Accident Summary Nr: 14516926 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 09/29/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101268787	09/30/1987	1623	0	National Utilities Construction Company, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101268779	09/30/1987	1623	0	D.E. Britten Incorporated

Abstract: A sheave on a hydraulic crane slipped from its retaining bracket, causing a partially loaded clamshell bucket to drop. The bucket struck Employee #1, crushing and killing him. Subsequent investigation revealed a shut load-bearing plate on the sheave. This likely resulted in the sheave becoming overloaded and the retaining pin being pulled out of its mounting bracket. When the sheave flew out from its mounting, the load line slipped and the bucket fell.

Keywords: SUSPENDED LOAD, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HYDRAULIC CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101268787					Occupation Not Listed
2	101268779			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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