Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14554208 - STRUCK BY FALLING CRANE BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 14554208 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 10/09/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2475606	10/09/1985	1542	0	Foster Western, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, an ironworker, had placed chokers around three bundles of steel floor decking and attached them to the hook on a crane. The crane operator lifted the load and started to swing it. The boom support cable broke, and the boom fell, striking Employee #1 on the head, left side, and hip. He died of his injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, BOOM, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BOOM SUPPORT CABLE, HIP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2475606			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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