Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14339899 - Employee Killed When Crushed By Wheels Of Crane
Accident: 14339899 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 06/15/1985 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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15010713 | 06/17/1985 | 1791 | J & J Steel Erectors Inc | ||||
Employee #1 was acting as a lookout for a 30 ton Bucyrus-Erie crane that was being backed into a parking space. He was behind the crane when the operator lost sight of him and he was crushed by the crane's left rear wheels. Employee #1 was apparently killed instantly. The crane kept backing until it was approximately 40 to 45 ft past the body of Employee #1. Employee #1 and the crane operator had both consumed alcoholic beverages prior to the accident. There were no witnesses. | |||||||
Keywords:
signalman, alcohol, truck crane, work rules, construction, crushed, run over, backing up
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 15010713 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors, n.e.c. |