Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200850964 - Employee killed when crane overturns in wind

Accident Summary Nr: 200850964 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 09/17/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109895847	09/17/1999	1771	0	Laquila/Pinnacle Ajv

Abstract: A crane operator and his two assistants were reassembling a crane after it had been secured the day before because of a hurricane. On the day of the accident, the sky was clear but the winds were forecast to be gusting at 35 mph. The operating manual recommended that assembly not take place when winds were above 30 mph. While the workers were assembling the crane it fell over and killed Employee #1, who was across the street drinking a cup of coffee.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, CRANE, OVERTURN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	30	300	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	109895847			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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