Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201573318 - Employee Is Crushed and Killed by Falling Boom

Accident Summary Nr: 201573318 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 10/04/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310470075	10/05/2007	1389	213112	Bratton Mechanical And Welding

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on October 4, 2007, Employee #1, a welder, was removing a motor from a compressor with the use of the boom, also known as a stinger. With the motor rigged to the boom attachment, Employee #1 gave hand signals to the front-end loader operator while standing underneath the boom which weighed approximately 900 pounds. During the lift, the boom, under pressure from being rigged to the motor, broke free from its connection and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 was crushed and died from injuries sustained from being struck by the material handling boom.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BOOM, WELDER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310470075			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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