Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200783686 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Jib Crane

Accident Summary Nr: 200783686 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 10/26/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307492645	10/26/2005	1761	238160	Seyforth Roofing Co.

Abstract: On October 26, 2005, Employee #1 was operating the crane controls of a 23-ton, National, Series 900, truck-mounted hydraulic crane. The controls were located directly behind the driver's side of the carrier cab. A coworker was aligning the 27-ft by 48-ft side-folding swing-around jib so that the stow pins could be installed. Only one pin secured the jib to the boom. The side-stow bracket on the jib was not secured to the stow hook on the boom; the pin which secures the top flange to the boom retaining bar was not engaged; and the bottom operating pin was removed, leaving only the top operating pin to secure the boom. The boom was positioned at a negative angle of 10 degrees, and a tag line was not in use. The side-folding swing-around jib fell, striking Employee #1 on the head, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, BOOM, JIB CRANE, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307492645			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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