Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 977058 - Employee is struck and killed by crane boom

Accident Summary Nr: 977058 -- Report ID: 0454735 -- Event Date: 04/22/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111070314	04/24/1991	9311	0	Chester County-Highway

Abstract: On April 22, 1991, Employee #1 was helping repair a bridge in Chester County, TN. At about 11:15 a.m., the Bantam crane lifted a concrete bridge slab. When the slab was 6 to 12 inches from the roadbed, the main boom cable broke, causing the boom to fall and strike Employee #1. He died.

Keywords: CONCRETE SLAB, CRANE BOOM, BROKEN CABLE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, BRIDGE, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111070314			Fatality	Concussion	Helpers, construction trades

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