Accident Report Detail

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 Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302263496	07/24/1998	1629	0	Berkel 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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