Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108215526 - Bechtel Construction Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Chattanooga Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 108215526

Report ID: 0454713

Date Opened: 01/11/1990

Site Address:
Bechtel Construction Inc
U. S. Hwy. 11 & 64, At Bowater Southern Paper Co.
Calhoun, TN 37309

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 280, Calhoun, TN 37309

Union Status: Union

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/19/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/19/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360286686

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 977751

Event: 01/11/1990

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRANE OVERTURNED

Employee #1, a pipefitter, was working in the immediate vicinity of a 75 Grove Rubber Tree Crane. The crane was making a lift to the iron worker crew when the operator lost control of the rig. The rig tipped forward causing the boom to fall to the ground. Employee #1 had walked into the booms vicinity. The 33-foot boom jib struck Employee #1, causing crush injuries, killing him.

Keywords: CRANE BOOM, JIB CRANE, CRANE OPERATOR, CRANE, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108215526			Fatality	Other	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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