Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200081776 - Crane is operator injured when hoist wire fails

Accident Summary Nr: 200081776 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 06/06/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116151002	06/06/2003	4493	713930	American Wharf Development Corporation

Abstract: On June 6, 2003, Employee #1, a crane operator, was using a 52-ton Mobile American Crane to lift a boat out of winter storage and place it into the water. When the boom hoist wire rope failed, it recoiled and struck Employee #1, lacerating his chest.

Keywords: CHEST, WIRE ROPE, CRANE BOOM, HOIST, LACERATION, CRANE OPERATOR, STORAGE AREA, BOAT, CRANE, HOISTLINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116151002			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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