Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201179108 - Employee injured when struck by falling crane boom

Accident Summary Nr: 201179108 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 01/12/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125714832	01/20/2006	1623	237130	International Line Builders

Abstract: On January 12, 2006, Employee #1 was stowing an extended jib on a Manitex crane. He had removed two pins from the right side of the unit, lined up the holes of the jib, and then taken out the top pin. Employee #1 was removing the bottom pin when the jib fell on him, striking him in the face and sliding down onto his chest. Employee #1 sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: CHEST, DISMANTLING, UNSECURED, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FACE, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	3	5

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125714832			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Telephone line installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Elevator, escalator installation Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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