Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200371771 - Employee killed when struck by falling crane jib

Accident Summary Nr: 200371771 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 08/22/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303555379	08/23/2001	1541	0	Suitt Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: On August 22, 2001, a crane operator and Employee #1, a helper, were in the process of stowing a jib on the side of a crane boom. The process involved swinging the jib around in place, putting the retainer pins in place, and then removing the swing pin. The jib was not properly aligned and the retainer pins did not catch the jib. When the swing pin was removed the jib fell, hitting Employee #1, who died of a concussion.

Keywords: CRANE BOOM, JIB CRANE, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303555379			Fatality	Concussion	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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