Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 999599 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN CRANE TIPPED OVER

Accident Summary Nr: 999599 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 07/10/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104550843	07/13/1987	1622	0	Lecenter Construction, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PICKING A LOAD (DECKING) TO BE PLACED ON A BRIDGE. HE WAS OPERATING AN EXTENDABLE BOOM HYDRAULIC TRUCK CRANE. NOT EVERY OUTRIGGER WAS FULLY EXTENDED. THE WIND WAS GUSTING. EITHER THE EMPLOYEE SWUNG THE LOAD TOO FAR TO THE SIDE AND OVERCOMPENSATED TOO QUICKLY, OR THE WIND CAUGHT THE LOAD. FOR WHATEVER REASON, THE CRANE TURNED OVER ONTO ITS SIDE. ALSO, THE GROUND UNDER AT LEAST ONE OUTRIGGER MAY HAVE GIVEN WAY, CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO JUMP CLEAR BUT WAS TRAPPED BETWEEN THE CRANE, A LOADER AND THE GROUND. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN BACK.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, CRANE, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104550843			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Crane and tower operators

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