Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201941648 - Truck-mounted Crane Collapses and Causes Property Damage

Accident Summary Nr: 201941648 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 08/30/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305302473	08/30/2002	1541	0	Rci Construction Group

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 a.m. on August 30, 2002, a crane operator began to raise the 180-foot-long lattice boom of a truck-mounted FMC Link Belt 100-ton capacity crane, Model HC-218A, Serial Number 18HI-435B. When the boom was raised to a height of approximately 25 feet, it fell to the ground. The boom struck maintenance support cribbing and sustained approximately $10,000 to $15,000 in damages. There were no injuries.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, CRANE BOOM, TRUCK CRANE, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, CRANE OPERATOR, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	3	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305302473					Occupation not reported

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