Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 157583.015 - Employee is killed when crushed by extended crane boom

Accident Summary Nr: 157583.015 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 06/23/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1679089.015	06/24/2023		213112	Liberty Lift Solutions, Llc

Abstract: At 9:17 a.m. on June 23, 2023, an employee was using a guide rope to help maneuver/hold in position a prefab concrete slab, as the slab was being lifted off of a semi-truck trailer. The pivot point pin at the boom hinge where the boom is attached to the crane broke on one side. Further inspection revealed the bolts and keeper plate were unattached and found in the bottom of the boom. The employee was hit by the falling extended boom and killed.

Keywords: Bolt, Boom, Concrete Slab, Crane, Crushed, Falling Object, Pin, Struck By, Tractor Trailer

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Other					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1679089.015	33	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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