Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200901445 - Employee dies after fall as the crane collapsed.

Accident Summary Nr: 200901445 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 05/08/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303776801	05/10/2004	2493	321219	Langboard, Inc.

Abstract: On May 8, 2004, an employee, a crane operator was loading wood logs on the deck of a drum debarker using a 32 ton log handling portal crane, Andritz Konewood Logporter. During this activity, a section of the crane structure, girder, failed and collapsed. The employee fell from the operator's cab, approximately 50 ft, into the ground. He died on-site.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, FALL, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303776801			Fatality	Concussion	Crane and tower operators

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