Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 25315.015 - Employee Is Struck By Falling Boom And Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 25315.015 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 04/03/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
330046.015	04/03/2012		238120	Yonkers Contracting Company, Inc

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 p.m. on April 3, 2012, Employee #1 was waiting for crane to lower and pick up a load. As he waited, the boom hoist line broke, causing the boom to fall. Employee #1 was crushed and killed by the falling crane boom.

Keywords: Boom, Boom Support Cable, Broken Cable, Crushed, Falling Object, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	5		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	330046.015	29	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Forming Fatality Cause:

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