Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 43266.015 - Employee is struck by collapsing crane and killed

Accident Summary Nr: 43266.015 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 03/31/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
898609.015	03/31/2013		237990	Precision Surveillance Corp

Abstract: At 7:45 a.m. on March 31, 2013, Employee #1, employed by a construction subcontractor, was working at a power plant. He was removing a guard rail from around a floor opening. A temporary overhead gantry crane was being used nearby by employees of another subcontractor to lift a stator that weighed approximately 500 tons. The gantry collapsed and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 sustained crushing injuries to his torso and a severed spine. He was killed.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Collapse, Construction, Crane, Crushing, Hoist, Severed, Spine, Struck By, Suspended Load

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		Maintenance or repair		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	898609.015	24	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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