Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202574075 - Employee Is Injured While Operating Crane

Accident Summary Nr: 202574075 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 02/05/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312818818	02/05/2009	1796	238290	Maxim Crane Works Lp

Abstract: On February 5, 2009, Employee #1 was a crane operator. He arrived on site the day after the Grove GMK 5240 Telescoping Hydraulic Crane was erected. Employee #1 lowered the crane to install the dummy plug. He pulled the load block over the sheaves on the jib, and it came loose from the crane. It fell onto the hydraulic reservoir and cab of the crane and struck Employee #1, severely injuring him. He was hospitalized for treatment of unspecified fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STRUCK BY, CRANE BLOCK, CRANE OPERATOR, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	4	40

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312818818			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Crane and tower operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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