Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 566000 - Employee killed, three injured, when struck by crane boom

Accident Summary Nr: 566000 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 08/29/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103372371	08/30/1991	1622	0	Young Brothers Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:50 a.m. on August 29, 1991, Employee #1 was finishing pouring concrete on a bridge deck with a mobile crane and attached concrete bucket. The concrete bucket was in place and the employee started to dump when, without warning, the crane lattice boom fell, striking Employee #1. He was pinned between the boom and a concrete finishing machine (Screed machine). Employee #1 died. Employees #2, #3, and #4 were also injured.

Keywords: CRANE BOOM, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103372371	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	103372371	Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported
3	103372371	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
4	103372371	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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