Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14524961 - CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY CRANE HOOK

Accident Summary Nr: 14524961 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 06/21/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103529319	06/21/1988	1542	0	Smoot Construction Company Of Ohio

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN THE CAB OF A HYDRAULIC TRUCK CRANE (MODEL HTC-34, MADE BY THE FMC CORP) MOVING IT TO A NEW LOCATION. THE PIN THAT PREVENTS THE WIRE ROPE THAT CONNECTS TO THE CRANE HOOK FROM COMING OFF THE BOOM WAS MISSING. THE HOOK CAME LOOSE AND SWUNG INTO THE TRUCK CAB, STRIKING AND KILLING EMPLOYEE #1. THE CRANE WAS NOT CERTIFIED ANNUALLY OR INSPECTED MONTHLY OR DAILY. THE EMPLOYER DIDN'T INSTRUCT THE EMPLOYEES IN THE SAFE OPERATION OF THE EQUIPMENT.

Keywords: CRANE HOOK, PIN, UNSECURED, TRUCK CRANE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, UNTRAINED, HYDRAULIC CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103529319			Fatality	Dislocation	Occupation not reported

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