Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 604082 - One employee killed, one injured by falling crane boom

Accident Summary Nr: 604082 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 10/10/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105985113	10/11/1990	1622	0	Wayne Ford Contracting Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were attempting to disassemble a crane lattice boom. The boom was lowered approximately 7 to 8 ft above the ground in a horizontal position. When one of the employees knocked out the boom's lower pins, the boom fell (scissor action) to the ground and crushed Employee #1 to death. Employee #2 was hospitalized.

Keywords: DISMANTLING, UNSECURED, CRANE BOOM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105985113			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	105985113			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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