Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14469407 - Employee killed when struck by collapsing crane boom

Accident Summary Nr: 14469407 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 06/07/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1114347	06/11/1984	7359	0	Anthony Crane Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
884643	06/08/1984	1611	0	Trumbull Corp
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1113083	06/11/1984	1611	0	R L Johnson Const Corp

Abstract: Employee #1 was bent forward beneath a 120 ft crane boom, guiding a 23.5-ton prestressed concrete boom into position. The crane's gantry collapsed, allowing the crane boom and load block to fall onto Employee #1. He was killed.

Keywords: WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, COLLAPSE, CRANE BOOM, CONSTRUCTION, GANTRY CRANE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1114347			Occupation Not Listed
2	884643			Occupation Not Listed
3	1113083	Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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