Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200462281 - Employe Is Crushed and Killed by Falling Crane Leg

Accident Summary Nr: 200462281 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 08/14/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312100563	08/14/2008	1791	238120	Daniel Marr And Son Company

Abstract: On August 14, 2008, Employee #1 and three coworkers were dismantling a 3,000-ton, 240-ft high overhead crane. The crane was going to be shipped to Romania and reassembled. One of the cranes legs, which was 178-ft long, fell while it was being prepared for lowering. The crane leg struck the coworkers and fell on the employee. Two of the coworkers were transported to the hospital, where one was treated and released, and the other was hospitalized. The third coworker was treated at the scene for minor injuries. Employee #1 was crushed and killed.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Other		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000		240	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312100563			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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