Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201342524 - Employee crushed by a crane boom

Accident Summary Nr: 201342524 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 05/30/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305027112	05/31/2002	1622	0	Beachner Construction Co., Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305027567	06/06/2002	1611	0	Post Oak Construction Co.

Abstract: On May 30, 2002, Employee #1 and three coworkers were disassembling a boom on a crawler crane. Employee #1 was removing the boom extension pins located between the first and second boom sections. The crane boom was raised approximately 4 ft from the ground. A coworker was up at the power section of the boom with his back turned away from Employee #1 attempting to install a cotter key through the pin that holds the pendant arm. The coworker was hitting the pin with a hammer, when the pin came out, causing the crane boom to twist and fall to the ground. Employee #1 was in a kneeling position under the boom when the boom fell and was crushed under the falling boom.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PIN, CRANE BOOM, CRAWLER CRANE, CRUSHED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305027112			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Placing bridge deck Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during
2	305027567					Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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