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Accident: 201750288 - Employees In Crane Basket, Fall 20 To 30 Feet

**Accident: 201750288 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 01/06/1998**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
301299798	01/09/1998	3441	Midwest Fabrication & Steel, Inc.

On January 6, 1998, Employee #1 and Employee #2 who work for Midwest Fabrication and Steel, Incorporated, were installing corrugate metal to the exterior of a building. While performing these tasks, the two employees were located in a basket attached to a crane. The crane became two-blocked. As a result of the two-blocking, Employees #1 and #2 fell between 20 and 30 feet. They sustained fractures and were hospitalized.

Keywords: fracture, blocks, fall, crane

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	301299798			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	301299798			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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