Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 880054 - One employee killed, two hurt in boom collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 880054 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 06/12/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107114407	06/16/1992	1799	0	Newman Signs, Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1, #2, and #3 were positioned on a personnel platform suspended from a telescoping boom crane while installing new panels on an existing traffic sign. The truck-mounted base frame supporting the crane failed, causing the boom to collapse. The employees fell approximately 10 feet while still positioned on the platform. Employees #1 and #2 were struck by the crane boom and pinned beneath it. Employee #3 fell clear of the boom. Employee #1 was killed and Employee #2 was hospitalized.

Keywords: INSTALLING, BOOM, COLLAPSE, CRANE BOOM, PINNED, TRUCK CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107114407	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	107114407	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
3	107114407	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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