Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201282811 - Employee Crushed by Falling Crane

Accident Summary Nr: 201282811 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 09/04/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311035190	09/05/2007	1541	236210	H.C. Coleman & Company Inc.

Abstract: On September 4, 2007, Employee #1 had begun to disassemble a crane and removed the two lower pins first. The crane, which was still under pressure, fell onto his back and crushed him.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, PRESSURE RELEASE, CRANE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000		25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311035190			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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