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Accident Summary Nr: 200611929 - Employee Fractures Head When Struck by Crane Load

Accident Summary Nr: 200611929 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 06/29/2005
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30695105407/05/20051791238120Northern Construction Dynamics

Abstract: On June 29, 2005, Employee #1, an 18-year old, was learning to rig a crane using a basket hitch and a wire rope to lift bar joists. Employee #1 walked under the load to land the load. The rope came off the hook and the load fell on Employee #1 causing severe head and shoulder injuries. Employee #1 was third day on the job.

Keywords: HEAD, JOIST, SHOULDER, ROPE, SUSPENDED LOAD, CONSTRUCTION, TRAILER HITCH, FALL, STRUCK BY, CRANE
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Commercial building New project or new addition $250,000 to $500,000 1

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 306951054 Hospitalized injury Fracture Helpers, construction trades Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Erecting structural steel
Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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