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Accident Summary Nr: 200040269 - Employee killed when crushed by falling crane boom section

Accident Summary Nr: 200040269 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 07/23/1998
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30226349607/24/199816290Berkel Drilling Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 and coworkers were dismantling a crane boom when Employee #1 removed both pins from a section of the boom and it fell on him. He sustained crushing injuries, and was killed.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, UNSECURED, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Bridge Alteration or rehabilitation $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 302263496 Fatality Bruise/Contus/Abras Truck drivers, heavy Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Demolition
Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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