Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201280914 - Employee killed when crushed by falling crane boom

Accident Summary Nr: 201280914 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 07/14/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303380810	07/14/2000	1611	0	E.R. Snell Contractor, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was part of a field crew disassembling a crane boom. He and his supervisor were under the crane at different locations when the supervisor removed the cotter pin and struck the connector pin, which popped out. The supervisor then signaled to Employee #1, who did not speak English, to remove his cotter pin. He did this and then struck the connector pin, causing the boom to fall on him. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, UNSECURED, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, COMMUNICATION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	4	40	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303380810			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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