Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 571364 - Two employees killed, one in shock when boom collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 571364 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 05/31/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2503605	05/31/1985	3312	0	Granite City Steel Division Of National Steel
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2503597	05/31/1985	1794	0	M H Wolfe And Co
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2503605	05/31/1985	3312	0	Granite City Steel Division Of National Steel

Abstract: Employees #2 and #3, an iron worker and crane operator respectively, worked for a general contractor. Employee #1 worked for a steel company that owned the property that the general contractor was on, but had no management control over the general contractor. A 39,949 lb steel slab was being lifted from a tractor/trailer and set on the ground. Employee #3 was the operator of a 50 ton capacity Koehring crawler crane with a 90 ft boom. Employee #1 was a member of the crew assigned to drive the lift. The crane tipped toward the load, which went to the right of the boom, creating side pull stress and causing it to collapse. Employees #1 and #2 were killed by the collapsing boom. Employee #3 was treated for shock.

Keywords: IRON WORKER, LOAD SHIFT, SUSPENDED LOAD, OFF LOADING, CRANE OPERATOR, SHOCK, COLLAPSE, CRANE BOOM, CRAWLER CRANE, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2503605	Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	2503597			Occupation Not Listed
3	2503605	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
4	2503605	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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