Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14554174 - STRUCK BY FALLING BALL AND HOOK ASSEMBLY

Accident Summary Nr: 14554174 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 10/29/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1885060	10/29/1984	1629	0	L G Barcus & Sons Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1885078	10/30/1984	1799	0	Leroy L Wade & Son Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING NEAR A CRANE TRANSPORTER, ONTO WHICH AN AMERICAN 799 CRAWLER CRANE WAS TO BE LOADED. AS THE OPERATOR OF A DROTT 1800 WAS EXTENDING THE BOOM TO POSITION HIS CRANE, TWO-BLOCKING OF THE AUXILIARY LOAD LINE OVERHAUL BALL AND THE BOOM OCCURED. THE WIRE ROPE BROKE. THE OVERHAUL BALL AND HOOK ASSEMBLY FELL APPROXIMATELY TWENTY FEET, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE HEAD AND SHOULDER.

Keywords: HEAD, SHOULDER, TWO-BLOCKING, BOOM, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1885060			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	1885078					Occupation Not Listed

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