Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200521904 - Employee killed in crane collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 200521904 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 07/20/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303735120	07/24/2000	1623	0	National Tank

Abstract: Employee #1 was situated on the legs of a water tower, guiding the tank into place when the crane supporting the tank collapsed. He was struck by the falling crane or tower and was killed.

Keywords: SIGNALMAN, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	3	150	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303735120			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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