Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201700127 - Employee fractures ribs in jump from runaway crane

Accident Summary Nr: 201700127 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 09/11/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301285037	09/12/1997	7353	0	Nichols & Nichols Inc

Abstract: At approximately 10:15 a.m. on September 11, 1997, Employee #1, of Nichols & Nichols, was driving a 22 ton, rubber-tired rough terrain crane down an approximately 12 percent grade dirt access road to a bridge construction project. The crane picked up speed and started to bounce. After making several attempts to control it, Employee #1 jumped from the cab as the crane started down a side embankment and then flipped over. He fell between 6 and 10 ft, fracturing several ribs as he landed on the dirt road. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to the hospital.

Keywords: EMBANKMENT, FRACTURE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, EARTHMOVING EQUIP, RIB, FALL, LOST CONTROL, SLOPE, CRANE, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301285037			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Crane and tower operators

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