Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14519805 - One killed, one injured, when struck by falling crane boom

Accident Summary Nr: 14519805 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 07/22/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101083517	07/23/1986	1622	0	Merrick Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: A six-man crew was constructing a concrete box culvert across a canal using a 30-ton crawler crane with a 70 ft boom. Rain caused them to stop work, and the boom was left approximately 15 ft off the ground. The next morning, the boom wouldn't move up or down and the crew began to repair it. They disconnected the air lines to the pneumatic hoist drum brake and the pawl and ratchet assembly. Employees #1 and #2 were passing under the boom when it dropped to the ground. Employee #1 was crushed and killed, and Employee #2 sustained a broken left leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, UNSECURED, CRANE BOOM, CRAWLER CRANE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT, HYDRAULIC CRANE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101083517			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	101083517			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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