Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 70224.015 - Crane erector dies after being crushed between crane parts.

Accident Summary Nr: 70224.015 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 01/30/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1022194.015	01/30/2015		238120	Chicago Steel Construction, Llc

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on January 30, 2015, Employee #1 and Coworkers #1, #2, #3, and #4, all employed by a steel construction company, and Coworker #5, employed by a different contractor, were working at a 26-story multifamily residential building project. Coworker #5, a crane technician, was directing the crane assembly and disassembly operations. Employee #1 and Coworkers #1 through #4 had completed the erection of a tower crane and were lowering the climbing unit. They were monitoring the unit's descent when Employee #1 became caught between the climbing unit and the frame of the tower crane. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. Upon arrival, he was pronounced dead. The report indicated there were no witnesses to this fatal event. Employee #1 died as a result of crushing injuries to multiple parts of his body.

Keywords: Caught Between, Construction, Crane, Crushed, Descending, Elevated Work Platform, Steel Erection, Tower Crane

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	26		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1022194.015	45	M	Fatality		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause:

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