Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202342119 - Employee Is Killed When Crane Collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 202342119 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 05/30/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312209810	05/30/2008	1711	238220	Metropolitan Sewer Inc

Abstract: A crane collapsed on a new construction of a 32-story building. The crane operator, was killed when he fell 13 stories with the crane (See Accident 202342069). Employee #1, a sewer worker, who was working in the street was killed by the falling crane.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	32	320	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312209810			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Pouring or installing floor decks Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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