Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201331329 - Employee Is Crushed When Crane Tips Over

Accident Summary Nr: 201331329 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 08/30/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315503128	08/31/2011	1623	237110	Gerace Construction Company, Inc.

Abstract: On August 30, 2011, Employee #1 was working as a crane operator. Employee #1 was operating a 35-ton capacity rough terrain crane, and the crane tipped over while swinging the load. Employee #1 was crushed and killed. No additional details were provided in the original narrative.

Keywords: CRUSHED, CRANE OPERATOR, CRANE, OVERTURN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		Maintenance or repair		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000		50	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315503128			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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