Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201354131 - Crane Overturns and Kills Employee

Accident Summary Nr: 201354131 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 01/22/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313881252	01/22/2011	1795	238910	Steven Draper, L.L.C.

Abstract: On January 22, 2011, Employee #1 was operating a 225-ton American Crawler Crane to dismantle an old container crane. Employee #1 attempted to lift part of the old container crane when it suddenly caused the American Crawler Crane to tip over. Employee #1 was crushed between the American Crawler Crane and the ground. There were several factors that may have caused the crane to become overloaded and tip over, such as the weight of the load, the angle of the boom, the wind speed, and the whip line getting stuck on the container crane.

Keywords: OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, CRANE OPERATOR, CRANE, OVERTURN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Demolition		$50,000 to $250,000		95	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313881252			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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