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Accident Summary Nr: 200672251 - Employee killed when struck by falling crane boom
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301889804 | 11/01/1999 | 1629 | 0 | Stemic Marine Construction |
Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were using a Link Belt LS-78 crawler crane, serial #7D986, that was on a barge to demolish a pier. The boom was at an extreme angle that gave it only 5 ft of clearance above the barge and pilings when it fell and pinned him against the pilings. Employee #1 was killed. Apparently, there had been a mechanical problem with the sheave and guide bar at the top of the boom, although the coworker said it had been corrected. The boom was neither blocked nor cribbed when Employee #1 positioned himself underneath it.
Keywords:
DEMOLITION, UNSECURED, CRANE BOOM, PINNED, WORK RULES, CRAWLER CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, FALLING OBJECT, MECH MALFUNCTION, CRANE
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Demolition | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 1 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301889804 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Crane and tower operators | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during |