Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200451995 - Employee Is Killed Working on Container Crane That Is Struck

Accident Summary Nr: 200451995 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 03/02/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309577138	03/02/2006	1731	238210	Gulf Electric Company, Inc., Of Mobile

Abstract: On March 2, 2006, Employee #1 and a coworker, both electricians, were working on a ports dockside rail mounted container crane. The crane required the installation of a new overload safety device. Employee #1 was located in the operators cab of the crane, his coworker was inside the crane MCC room. As Employee #1 and his coworker were working on the container crane, a vessel struck the container crane trolley, causing the 100-foot crane to collapse. Employee #1 was crushed and killed; however, the coworker was able to ride the crane down to the ground without any injuries. The accident investigation involved OSHA, with jurisdiction over the two employees working at the dockside, and the U.S Coast Guard, with jurisdiction over the vessel involved in the accident.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SHIP, STRUCK BY, BOAT, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	2	60	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309577138			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Other

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