Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 812685 - One killed, one injured when traffic light unit falls

Accident Summary Nr: 812685 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 10/18/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303885552	10/18/2000	1731	0	Moorhead Electric

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were on an eight-person crew that was installing a traffic signal light with a cross-arm extending over a traffic island. The unit was lifted into position using the boom of a digger truck, and four employees were holding tag guide lines at the outer end of the cross-arm as it was raised. The load line broke, and the traffic light unit fell, striking Employees #1 and #2. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: HEAD, INSTALLING, HOISTING MECHANISM, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, LOAD LINE, TAG LINE, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000		10	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303885552			Fatality	Fracture	Electricians' apprentices
2	303885552			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electricians' apprentices

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