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Accident Summary Nr: 999862 - TWO CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN TOWER CRANE FELL

Accident Summary Nr: 999862 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 04/14/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104532676	04/14/1987	1542	0	Adolfson & Peterson, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104546437	04/14/1987	1799	0	Northwest Tower Cranes

Abstract: AT APPROX 11:50 AM ON APRIL 14, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A TOWER CRANE WHILE EMPLOYEE #2 WAS WORKING AT GROUND LEVEL. THE TOWER JIB COLLAPSED WHILE A 3 YARD BUCKET OF CONCRETE WAS BEING LIFTED. THIS CAUSED THE ENTIRE TOWER TO COLLAPSE AS WELL. EMPLOYEE #1 SUFFERED A BROKEN RIB, BRUISED RIB AND A COLLAPSED LUNG WHILE RIDING THE CAB OF THE COLLAPSING CRANE TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #2 RECIEVED A BRUISED SHIN WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY SOME FALLING DEBRIS.

Keywords: LUNG, RIB, CONTUSION, LEG, FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104532676	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.
2	104532676	Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenters
3	104546437			Occupation Not Listed

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