Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 772459 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY CRANE BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 772459 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 08/10/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102308988	08/15/1989	1622	0	Plains Construction, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was re-rigging the crane to install bridge beams. Employee #1 was preparing to shorten the boom on the FMC link belt LS 98 Serial Number 9lR2500 crawler crane from 80-ft to 40-ft Employee #1 was under the boom removing the two 20-ft mid-sections of the boom. Employee #1 did not provide support for the boom or relocate the pendant lines. When the pins were removed the unsupported boom fell on Employee #1 crushing him to death.

Keywords: BEAM, RIGGING, BOOM, BRIDGE, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102308988			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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