Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 772624 - Employee killed when struck by falling crane

Accident Summary Nr: 772624 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 02/21/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107502510	02/21/1991	1799	0	Action Rigging Service, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107502528	02/21/1991	1796	0	Belger Cartage Service, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 and coworkers were using a 50 ton Grove mobile truck crane rigged with two choker slings to lower a 6,000 lb overhead rail crane. During the lowering operation the 2 in. by 12 ft nylon web slings broke. Employee #1 was crushed by the falling load and died of a fractured skull.

Keywords: WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SKULL, OVERHEAD CRANE, TRUCK CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, SLING, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107502510			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	107502528					Occupation Not Listed

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