Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201406873 - Construction employee killed by falling crane boom

Accident Summary Nr: 201406873 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 04/16/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127056703	04/17/2003	1623	237110	Walsh Construction Co

Abstract: On April 17, 2003, employees of Walsh Construction Co. were removing pins from the jib section of a crane boom. Employee #1 was standing under the boom while removing the bottom pins. The boom fell and Employee #1 was struck and pinned to the ground. He died of fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BOOM, PIN, JIB CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127056703			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Forming Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during

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