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Accident Summary Nr: 202597217 - Employee Crushes Foot When Struck by Crane Boom

Accident Summary Nr: 202597217 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 06/27/2009
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
31351867206/30/20091542236220Wickersham Construction & Engineering, Inc.

Abstract: On June 27, 2009, Employee #1 and coworkers were dismantling a 70 ton P&H 670WLC crawler crane with a 120 ft main boom at the Havre de Grace Waste Water Treatment Plant in Havre de Grace, Maryland. As the crane was being disassembled, the boom fell and struck the right foot of Employee #1, crushing it. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he underwent treatment and surgery, and was hospitalized.

Keywords: CRANE BOOM, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FOOT
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Sewer/water treatment plant New project or new addition $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 2 50

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 313518672 Hospitalized injury Fracture Crane and tower operators Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Erecting structural steel
Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during

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