Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201403979 - Employee injured when crane overturns into excavation

Accident Summary Nr: 201403979 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 05/01/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127019875	05/09/2000	1799	0	Sterling Crane

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a Grove RT 58 crane to relocate a pile of 55 ft long H-beams when the crane tipped over and rolled down the side of the excavation. He sustained multiple contusions and abrasions, but did not require hospitalization. The crane was not leveled and the outriggers were set on unstable ground that was not level.

Keywords: EXCAVATION, OUTRIGGER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, UNSTABLE SURFACE, CRANE OPERATOR, WORK SURFACE, CRANE, OVERTURN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127019875			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Other

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