Accident Report Detail

Accident: 170626956 - A Concrete Boom Came Down And Crushed Employee

**Accident: 170626956 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/10/2001**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
125738542	08/16/2001	1771	B & B Construction

On August 10, 2001, Employee #1 was holding the end of a concrete boom truck hose, where cement was poured. As the boom retracted, the left outrigger was setting on the dirt and began to sink down. The boom came down and crushed the back of Employee #1, pushing him into the trench. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: boom truck, fracture, outrigger, boom, concrete truck, crushed

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	2	18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	125738542			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.	FallDist: FallHt:2 Cause: Bituminous concrete placement FatCause: Fall from roof

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