Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200532240 - Operator Is Killed When Crane Tips Over

Accident Summary Nr: 200532240 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 05/20/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312307614	05/20/2008	1622	237310	A.M. Cohron & Son, Inc.

Abstract: On May 20, 2008, Employee #1 was operating an American Crane (Model Number 4250) to remove a 30 ft bridge I-beam. When the crane tipped over, he was killed. Employee #1 was not aware that the crane was overloaded because the superintendent underestimated its weight.

Keywords: BEAM, DEMOLITION, OVERLOADED, SUSPENDED LOAD, BRIDGE, CRANE OPERATOR, CRANE, OVERTURN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		Demolition		$20,000,000 and over		150	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312307614			Fatality	Other	Crane and tower operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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