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Accident: 14461396 - Three Employees Injured By Falling Crane Boom

Accident: 14461396 -- Report ID: 0257210 -- Event Date: 07/13/1984
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1511979507/19/19841731North Caribbean Electrical Corporation
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1511980307/19/19841611Desuja Construction Corporation
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1511979507/19/19841731North Caribbean Electrical Corporation
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1511969607/19/19841711Rafael Albino Ramos
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1511979507/19/19841731North Caribbean Electrical Corporation
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1511727807/16/19841521Rido Construction Corp
Employee #3 was hoisting a crawler crane boom with an attached concrete bucket when suddenly the supporting cable broke and the boom fell. It struck Employee #1, severely injuring his right arm and leg. When the boom fell into the wood forms of the roof, Employee #2 was thrown to the ground and sustained minor body lacerations. Employee #3, the crane operator, suffered minor lacerations on his face and body.
Keywords: crane boom, crawler crane, broken cable, struck by, equipment failure, boom support cable, fracture, construction, falling object
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 15119795 Non Hospitalized injury Bruise/Contus/Abras Crane and tower operators
2 15119803 Occupation Not Listed
3 15119795 Hospitalized injury Fracture Helpers, construction trades
4 15119696 Occupation Not Listed
5 15119795 Non Hospitalized injury Bruise/Contus/Abras Helpers, construction trades
6 15117278 Occupation Not Listed

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