Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170133680 - Employee suffers minor injuries when crane falls into river

Accident Summary Nr: 170133680 -- Report ID: 1054118 -- Event Date: 04/26/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124771056	04/26/1994	7353	0	Campbell Crane & Rigging Service Inc

Abstract: After setting up a mobile crane on a ship dock, Employee #1, the operator, was unable to extend all four of the outriggers to their fullest extent. As he picked up and moved a 2,250 lb load approximately 34 ft across the dock, the crane became unstable and overturned into the river. Employee #1 was unable to free himself from the cab until the crane came to rest on the bottom of the river in approximately 30 ft of water. At this time, Employee #1 swam out of the cab and to the shoreline. He sustained cuts and abrasions and suffered shock. He was treated at the scene and released.

Keywords: SHOCK, DOCK, OUTRIGGER, WORK RULES, MOBILE CRANE, OVERLOADED, ABRASION, RIVER, CRANE OPERATOR, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124771056			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Crane and tower operators

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