Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14530042 - 2 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES HURT WHEN CRANE FAILED

Accident Summary Nr: 14530042 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 11/23/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101341998	11/23/1987	1541	0	United Engineers & Constructors

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #2 WAS DIRECTING THE EXTRACTION OF A LARGE STEEL GATE CALLED A STOP LOG. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RIDING THE LOAD, BUT WAS NOT TIED OFF. THE STOP LOG FELL, CAUSING A PART OF THE CRANE TO FAIL. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET AND SUFFERED FRACTURES OF BOTH HANDS AND BOTH FEET. THE FALLING PART STRUCK EMPLOYEE #2 ON THE HEAD, THROWING HIM AGAINST THE FLOOR SO HARD THAT HE RECEIVED MULTIPLE RIB FRACTURES AND INTERNAL INJURIES.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RIB, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HAND, CRANE, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101341998			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	101341998			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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