Accident Report Detail

Accident: 943563 - Brakes Fail On Crane Causing Boom To Fall

**Accident: 943563 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 10/02/1989**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
15310972	10/02/1989	7353	Carolina Crane Corporation

On the morning of October 2, 1989, at the corner of Jones and Wilmington Streets in Raleigh, North Carolina, Employee #1 was operating a Lima 90-Ton capacity friction crane trying to dry out the drums and brakes. While inching down the boom, the brake failed, sending the boom to the ground. No employees were injured.

Keywords: brake, crane boom, drum, construction, crane

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature
1	15310972

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