Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170167936 - Employee's leg broken when struck by falling crane boom

Accident Summary Nr: 170167936 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 07/16/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125908616	09/11/1997	1799	0	Intra-Amercian Foundation & Drilling Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was removing pins on the boom of a crane in preparation for it being moved. The boom had not been completely cribbed and secured; it fell onto uneven cribbing, rolled to one side, and struck Employee #1. He suffered a compound fracture of his left leg, that required surgery.

Keywords: FRACTURE, DISMANTLING, UNSECURED, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125908616			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pile driving Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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