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Accident: 202340188 - Employee Struck And Killed By Swinging Beam
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 304959695 | 02/20/2002 | 1796 | Budco Enterprises, Inc. |
On February 20, 2002, Employee #1 and two other ironworkers were installing a derrick A Frame at the top of a pedestal type tower crane. The crane was new and had never been assembled on a job site before. Employee #1 and another ironworker were assembling the unit, while the third ironworker was the signalman for an operator using a crane in the installation operation. The crane operator lifted a beam and started towards the installing site. But as he brought the beam closer, the third ironworker failed to recognize that Employee #1 was not paying attention. Employee #1 was struck and killed by the beam as it swung towards the workers.
Keywords:
beam, derrick, installing, iron worker, hoist, struck by, crane
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sewer/water treatment plant | New project or new addition | $20,000,000 and over | 140 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304959695 | Fatality | Other | Construction trades, n.e.c. | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) FatCause: Lifting operations |