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Accident Summary Nr: 606764 - CONST. EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING CRANE BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 606764 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 05/18/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101278521	05/18/1987	1629	0	South Atlantic Constructors, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, A CARPENTER FOR THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR, WAS ON HIS KNEES INSTALLING A GUARDRIAL ON TOP OF THE SCREEN-AND-GRIT STATION (WATER TREATMENT PLANT). AT THE SAME TIME THE CRANE OPERATOR WAS POSITIONING A BUCKET OF CONCRETE TO POUR THE STAIRS. THE BUCKET WAS TOO FAR OUT SO THE FLAGMAN SIGNALLED TO THE OPERATOR. THE CRANE OPERATOR BOOMED UP AND MOVED THE CRANE INTO POSITION. THE MAIN BOOM CABLE SNAPPED. THE OTHER EMPLOYEES HEARD THE NOISE AND RAN FOR SAFETY. EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY DID NOT HEAR THE CABLE BREAK. HE WAS STRUCK AND KILLED BY THE FALLING BOOM.

Keywords: CRANE BOOM, BROKEN CABLE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, BOOM SUPPORT CABLE, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101278521			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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