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Accident Summary Nr: 14530026 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED, ANOTHER STRUCK BY FALLING POST DRIVER

Accident Summary Nr: 14530026 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 12/03/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101526119	12/07/1987	1799	0	National Fence & Granite Co. Inc.

Abstract: ON DECEMBER THIRD, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A POST DRIVER SETTING GUARD RAIL POSTS. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS PLACING POSTS IN POSITION TO BE DRIVEN. AS THE TRUCK WAS BEING POSITIONED TO DRIVE THE NEXT POST, THE BASE PLATE CAUGHT ON THE REAR OF THE POST, CAUSING THE TOP OF THE BOOM TO MOVE FORWARD. IN TURN, THIS CAUSED A CYLINDER TO BREAK LOOSE FROM THE BOOM ASSEMBLY. THE BOOM, WITH ITS ATTACHED 1500 POUND WEIGHT, FELL FORWARD, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 AND CRUSHING HIM TO DEATH. EMPLOYEE #2, THE HELPER, WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK AND SHOULDER. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH BACK INJURIES.

Keywords: SHOULDER, BOOM, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101526119			Fatality	Other	Machine operators, not specified
2	101526119			Hospitalized injury	Other	Helpers, construction trades

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