Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202342192 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Tower Crane

Accident Summary Nr: 202342192 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 09/04/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312497886	09/04/2008	1771	238110	Difama Concrete, Inc.

Abstract: On September 4, 2008, Employee #1 was dismantling a 59 story high tower crane. Employee #1 was at the 45th story level on a platform. The platform was moved around the tower crane and was used to stand on when dismantling the crane. The platform had a missing guardrail. Employee #1 had a harness on but did not tie off. The employee stood on the platform and pulled out the platform support pins as the crane was getting ready to move the platform. The platform dropped approximately one-foot due to lack of tension on the load and the platform also shifted outward because the platform had only two slings attached and not three or four, which caused the Employee #1 to fall. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene by the Medical Examiner. At the time of the incident, the platform was not rigged for someone to stand on. Employee #1 worked for Difama Concrete.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, PPE, TOWER CRANE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, 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	59	590	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312497886			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 590 feet Cause: Elevator, escalator installation Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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