Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201042645 - No One Is Injured When Mast Falls During Raising

Accident Summary Nr: 201042645 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 03/29/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309936995	03/29/2006	1796	238290	Rock Island Rigging, Ltd., L.P.

Abstract: On March 29, 2006, several workers were at the "Panorama" construction site, using a nylon sling to lift five sections of the mast of a personnel hoist. The five-piece section of the mast was rigged in a basket hitch and had two tag lines secured to the bottom. As the mast sections were being lifted by the tower crane, the tag lines broke, and the mast sections swung away from the building. The mast section then began swinging back toward the building, when the nylon sling broke. The five-piece mast section fell to the ground. No one was injured during the incident.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, HOIST, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, LOST CONTROL

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	32

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309936995					Occupation not reported

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