Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200373520 - Employee Is Killed by Falling Crane Boom

Accident Summary Nr: 200373520 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 05/15/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309048080	05/16/2005	1799	238990	East Coast Marine

Abstract: On May 15, 2005, Employee #1 was below a lowered crane boom removing the pins holding the boom. After knocking out the second pin, he began to move from under the boom. The boom then fell on Employee #1, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, BOOM, PIN, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000		16	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309048080			Fatality	Concussion	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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