Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170182620 - Employee injured in jump when crane tips off cliff

Accident Summary Nr: 170182620 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 06/03/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112196449	06/05/1991	7353	0	Bob Hill Hydraulic Crane Rentals

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on June 3, 1991, Employee #1, operating a 14 1/2-ton Grove hydraulic track-mounted crane at a gravel quarry in Irwindale, CA. He lifted a 3,200 lb car to be dropped off a 200 ft deep cliff as part of a movie that was being filmed. The crane was swung to its side to make the drop when it tipped over and fell off the cliff. Employee #1 jumped out of the crane, sustaining multiple bruises. He was hospitalized for 5 days due to a heart problem that developed because of the nearly fatal accident. The employer was cited for loading the crane beyond its lifting capacity

Keywords: HEART, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, SUSPENDED LOAD, FALL, CRANE OPERATOR, CONTUSION, HYDRAULIC CRANE, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112196449			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Crane and tower operators

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