Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14546071 - Employee in work basket killed when struck by overhead crane

Accident Summary Nr: 14546071 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 03/28/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109242933	03/29/1993	3316	0	Wm.Allen Johnson Dba Johnson & Sons Painting Ctrs.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109242941	03/29/1993	3312	0	Smi Steel Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were water blasting a CMX 30-ton overhead crane, serial #1572, positioned at a 40 ft height at the bridge rails. The two workers were descending the west side of the bridge in a Snorkelift 42, serial # 079148. Neither Employee #1 nor the coworker had placed safety locks on the main switch to the crane. The employer was in contact by radio with the crane operator and energized the crane runway. Employee #1 was struck by the service work platform on the northeast side of the crane. He was killed.

Keywords: WORK RULES, OVERHEAD CRANE, CHEST, PLATFORM, DESCENDING, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, COMMUNICATION, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109242933			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	109242941					Occupation Not Listed

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