Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200021103 - Employee injured when struck by crane boom rigging

Accident Summary Nr: 200021103 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 07/13/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302128020	07/13/1998	1622	0	78 Construction Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1 was on a bridge pier when the boom pendant line of a nearby crane failed. He was struck by either the crane boom or by parts of the boom rigging, and was knocked 10 ft off the pier. Employee #1 sustained injuries that required hospitalization. The crane operator was also injured when the failed pendant line snapped back and smashed through the windshield of his cab. Subsequent investigation revealed that the crane was operating beyond its capacity (as noted on the load capacity chart), and that it had not had an annual inspection since 1992.

Keywords: RIGGING, INADEQUATE MAINT, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, STRUCK BY, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		Other		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	13

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302128020			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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