Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201043718 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Falling Object

Accident Summary Nr: 201043718 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 04/04/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311642375	04/04/2008	1731	238210	Marnell Corrao Associates, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311642367	04/04/2008	1799	238990	Republic Crane Service, Llc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311642359	04/04/2008	1799	238990	Tishman Construction Corporation Of Nevada

Abstract: On April 4, 2008, an employee, a signalman and rigger was looking downward after landing and disconnecting the door buck. While the crane was clearing the lines, the nylon sling got caught on the jack post, pulling the post out and landing on the employee below. The employee was struck by falling object, causing him to be hospitalized with head injury.

Keywords: HEAD, OVERHEAD CRANE, FRACTURE, HOISTING MECHANISM, NECK, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	54

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311642375	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile
2	311642367			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
3	311642359			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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