Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 51806.015 - Employee is struck by crane boom and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 51806.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 08/29/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
936824.015	08/30/2013		237120	Sheehan Pipeline Construction Company

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on August 29, 2013, Employee #1 was working at a pipeline installation construction site, operating a crane down a 12 degree hill, carrying sections of pipe from the bottom of the hill to the top. Employee #1 was going to pick up another section of pipe when the brakes on the crane that he was operating failed, causing the crane to slide down the hill. The employee attempted to jump free from the path of the crane, however, he was struck by the boom of the crane and was killed.

Keywords: Brake, Crane, Crane Boom, Crane Operator, Equipment Failure, Material Handling, Pipe, Pipeline, Struck By, Unstable Soil

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Pipeline		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	936824.015	31	M	Fatality		Crane and tower operators	Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Trenching, installing pipe Fatality Cause:

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