Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202088258 - Employee Is Killed When Pinned by Crane

Accident Summary Nr: 202088258 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 07/09/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309448397	07/09/2007	1771	238990	Assemblers Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, an iron worker, and a crane oiler were removing the counterweights from a mobile crane (Grove Model Number GMK 5120B, Serial Number 5100-9158) in preparation for moving the crane to a different location. In order to maintain legal road weights, the crane's counterweights (8,000 pound) had to be removed. The crane had released the counter weights by swinging the superstructure aft and placing the weights on the crane deck. The employees then mounted the deck to prepare the right side end-weight for lifting by placing a nylon sling on the weight. The employees were standing opposite each other on different sides of the weight. Employee #1 was standing between the weight and the superstructure. The oiler was between the weight and crane cab. As the weight was lifted Employee #1 had moved to the left side of the crane to prepare the other end counterweight for lifting. At the same time, the crane operator rotated the superstructure to place the rigged weight onto a truck trailer. At this point Employee #1 was crushed between the superstructure and weight. Employee #1 sustained blunt force trauma to his chest and abdomen and was killed. According to the medical examiner alcohol and drugs were involved.

Keywords: CHEST, ABDOMEN, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	14	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309448397			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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