Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 165511.015 - Employee dies of blunt trauma in fall while climbing crane p

Accident Summary Nr: 165511.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 04/04/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1739334.015	04/04/2024		238990	Phoenix Rigging & Erecting Llc

Abstract: At 4:30 p.m. on April 4, 2024, an employee working for building contractor on a multifamily residential project was waiting to start the crane climbing process to the platform when a cable snapped. The employee died when he fell over 30 stories (320 feet) to the pavement below.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken Cable, Cable, Climbing, Construction, Construction vehicle, Corrosion, Crane, Crane Operator, Defect, Defective, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Inspection, Residential Construction, Rigging, Tower Crane, Wire Rope

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			30		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1739334.015	30	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: 320 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 320 feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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