Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201763174 - Employee Is Crushed And Killed By Crane Boom

Accident Summary Nr: 201763174 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 07/03/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312321292	07/04/2008	1623	237110	N & S Construction Co., Lp

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on July 3, 2008, Employee #1 was attempting to remove a 20-foot section of boom from an American 4260 crawler crane. The boom was lowered parallel to the ground with the bottom of the boom approximately three feet above the ground. Employee #1 did not install any cribbing, blocking or other means of support under the crane boom. Employee #1 crawled under the boom and knocked out the lower left retainer pin from the boom and then knocked out the lower right retainer pin from the boom. After knocking out the right pin, the boom hinged open at the top pin connections and the boom fell to the ground crushing employee #1. Employee #1 died at the scene from his injuries. There were not environmental conditions contributing to this event.

Keywords: dismantling, boom, crane boom, pinned, crawler crane, construction, crushed, struck by, boom support cable, crane

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312321292			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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