Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200520377 - Employee killed when tower crane overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 200520377 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 07/18/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115086175	07/21/1997	7353	0	Eagle Grove Crane Service, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working from the deck of a tower crane, at a height of approximately 140 ft. The crane power plant had failed in the middle of the lift, and he was trying to charge the batteries so they could restart the crane. During this time, the approximately 38,000 lb load remained suspended about 150 ft above the ground. After about 30 minutes the outrigger support failed, and the crane and load fell to the ground. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: REPAIR, HOISTING MECHANISM, OUTRIGGER, CRANE OUTRIGGER, TOWER CRANE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HOIST, FALL, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115086175			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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