Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200850980 - Employee dies after falling crane boom amputates arm

Accident Summary Nr: 200850980 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 11/03/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300622453	11/05/1999	1799	0	Riggins Monument Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a crane truck to lift an approximately 12,000 lb concrete hatchway when the crane's boom detached from the truck, amputating his right arm. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he died approximately 38 hours later.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, UNSECURED, CRANE BOOM, TRUCK CRANE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, ARM, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300622453			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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