Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200783496 - Two Employees's Killed When Struck by Collapsing Crane

Accident Summary Nr: 200783496 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 03/19/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307489492	03/19/2005	1771	238110	Pedro Puente

Abstract: On March 19, 2005, a crane was lifting three steel beams to a parking garage under construction. The crane tipped over and the boom collapsed. The boom and attached beams struck Employee's #1, and #2, concrete workers, killing them.

Keywords: STEEL BEAM, BOOM, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, OVERHEAD CRANE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	4		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307489492			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile
2	307489492			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	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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