Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 69297.015 - Employee is crushed by crane and killed

Accident Summary Nr: 69297.015 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 12/02/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1011452.015	12/03/2014		238990	Borsheim Builder Supply, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on December 2, 2014, Employee #1 was working with a crew that was preparing a Liebherr LTM 1220 5.2 265 ton mobile crane for transit by coupling the crane's boom to a boom dolly. The crane operator backed the crane into position in front of the dolly and positioned the boom over the dolly. Air lines from the dolly were connected to the cranes pneumatic system in order to inflate the dolly's suspension and power the pneumatic pins that secure the boom to the dolly. The dolly was designed to release its spring applied brakes once air is introduced into its pneumatic system. The dolly was parked on an incline of approximately 5 degrees without chock blocks. After the air lines were connected, the brakes were released and the dolly rolled forward pinning Employee #1 against the back of the crane crushing him. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: Chock, Construction vehicle, Crane, Crushing, Material Handling, Pinned, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Run Over, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1011452.015	27	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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