Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200170694 - Employees Are Killed When Tower Crane Climber Falls Down

Accident Summary Nr: 200170694 -- Report ID: 0257260 -- Event Date: 10/02/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307926618	10/03/2005	1799	238990	Easy Rental Equipment,Inc.

Abstract: On October 2, 2005, Employees #1 and #2 were working at approximately 100 feet of height on a tower crane climber, when the climber fell down with the employees inside. Both Employee #1 and #2 were killed.

Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, TOWER CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307926618			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 100 feet Cause: Placing bridge girders and beams Fatality Cause: Fall, other
2	307926618			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 100 feet Cause: Placing bridge girders and beams Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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