Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303777098 - Acr Refrigeration & Mechanical

Inspection Information - Office: San Francisco Ro

Inspection Nr: 303777098

Report ID: 0935000

Date Opened: 03/09/2001

Site Address:
Acr Refrigeration & Mechanical
1310 Canal Street
Richmond, CA 94801

Mailing Address:
999 B Western Drive, Richmond, CA 94801

Union Status: Union

SIC:1622

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/16/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/18/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101780203

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201780285

Event: 03/09/2001

Employee killed by falling crane hook block

On March 9, 2001, Employee #1 was working at a construction site when the hook block on the whip line of a 40-ton Badger mobile crane snapped from the wire rope and fell, striking Employee #1 on the face. He was killed. Apparently, the radio anti-two block device on the crane had failed.

Keywords: CRANE HOOK, HOISTING MECHANISM, MOBILE CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, TWO-BLOCKING, FACE, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303777098			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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