Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200400166 - Employee killed by falling truss when crane overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 200400166 -- Report ID: 0112900 -- Event Date: 09/29/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300303294	09/29/1999	8734	0	S. W. Cole Engineering Inc.

Abstract: On September 29, 1999, a crane was lifting a steel gym truss when it overturned into the area where Employee #1 was working. He died as a result of crushing injuries sustained in the accident.

Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, WORK RULES, SUSPENDED LOAD, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300303294			Fatality	Other	Engineering technicians, n.e.c.

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