Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170023378 - Employee killed when struck by falling crane boom

Accident Summary Nr: 170023378 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 10/06/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106938392	10/06/1992	4491	0	Standard Boat Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a truck driver, was not assigned to lift loads with the crane. The crane's boom hoist rope failed and allowed the boom to free-fall to the ground. Employee #1 was killed when the boom fell on him. The crane had no current certification.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, HEAD, HOISTING MECHANISM, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106938392			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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