Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170626386 - Employee injured from fall off of crane

Accident Summary Nr: 170626386 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/20/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125790170	09/04/2001	1623	0	Sierra National Construction

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on August 20, 2001, Employee #1, a laborer, was working on a new sewer pipe and pumping station. A crane had tipped over and Employee #1 was assisting in the effort to stabilize it. While trying to raise the crane, the load lines became entangled, Employee #1 decided to walk about 90 ft out the extended hydraulic boom to free the lines (wire cables). As he did so, the crane moved and the cable came free striking him. The force of the impact knocked him about 15 ft to the ground. Emergency medical services were summoned and he was transported to the hospital. At the hospital, he was treated for injuries including a broken elbow and dislocated ankle. He was hospitalized for a day and then released the following day.

Keywords: SEWER, FRACTURE, METAL WIRE, DISLOCATED, ELBOW, ENTANGLED, ANKLE, CRANE, OVERTURN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000		20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125790170			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Concrete and terrazzo finishers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Pouring concrete foundations and walls Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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