Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200082659 - Employee Is Injured after Jump from Runaway Crane

Accident Summary Nr: 200082659 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 06/19/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308279942	06/19/2006	7996	713110	Great Coasters International, Inc.

Abstract: On June 19, 2006, Employee #1 was operating a crane downhill, when its brakes failed. When he began to lose control of the crane, he jumped off. Employee #1 was hospitalized for fractures of both ankles. postaccident inspections revealed that the crane's brake system was rusty and heavily corroded.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, BRAKE, INADEQUATE MAINT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ANKLE, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308279942			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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