Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202086633 - Four employees are killed in gantry crane accident

Accident Summary Nr: 202086633 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 02/16/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307231381	02/16/2004	1611	237310	Bilfinger Berger Civil, Inc. (Formerly Fru-Con Con

Abstract: At approximately 2:25 p.m. on February 16, 2004, four employees were working alongside a launching gantry crane. The crane was being used to erect pre-cast concrete segments to span a major interstate. This project was called the Maumee River I-280 River Crossing Project. While the crane was lifting a truss, the legs of the crane became unstable due to improper anchoring. This allowed for longitudinal and lateral forces to affect its stability. The crane collapsed and stuck all four employees, who were pronounced dead.

Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, COLLAPSE, GANTRY CRANE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, WORK SURFACE, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Bridge		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over		200	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307231381	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Other
2	307231381	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Other
3	307231381	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Other
4	307231381	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Other

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