Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14267017 - STRUCK BY REINFORCED STEEL COLUMN THAT FELL FROM CRANE

Accident Summary Nr: 14267017 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 06/28/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1807437	07/02/1984	1791	0	Hephaestus Corporation

Abstract: ON JUNE 28, 1984 AT 4:30 P.M. EMPLOYEE # 1 WAS INSTALLING REINFORCED STEEL COLUMNS AT THE SECOND FLOOR OF A PARKING GARAGE. WHILE WORKING AT COLUMN #13, HE WAS STRUCK BY A 2,500 POUND STEEL COLUMN HE WAS ABOUT TO SET. THE 24 FOOT STEEL COLUMN HAD BEEN LIFTED OVER HIS HEAD BY A 70 TON TRUCK CRANE, AND HELD ABOUT 20 FEET OVER HIS HEAD. THE STEEL COLUMN FELL AND LANDED ON HIS LAP.

Keywords: TRUCK CRANE, STEEL COLUMN, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1807437			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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