Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 761197 - Two employees injured in fall from platform

Accident Summary Nr: 761197 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 02/13/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2969871	02/15/1989	1791	0	A. A. Ryan, Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were installing steel angles to steel roof trusses. The employees were standing on a work platform suspended by a 30-ton truck crane. The crane tipped over, causing the employees to fall about 30 ft to the floor. Employee #1 suffered a fracture to the back thoracic area. Employee #2 suffered lacerations to his head. Causes of the accident are: lack of training; safety belts not in use; no midrail for platform; exceeding capacity of crane; unstable/soft footing for crane; lack of preplanning or test lifts prior to actual lifting of employees.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, TRUCK CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, UNTRAINED, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2969871			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Structural metal workers
2	2969871			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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